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PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed Aug 24, 2026

FSBW

FS Bancorp, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizonweeks Processed2mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release · Activist
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The $5M buyback is small relative to market cap and discretionary. Monitor future 10-Q filings for actual repurchase activity and any changes to capital allocation priorities. No immediate trading catalyst.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
FSBW ▲ +2.49% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call +2.49% · α vs SPY +1.19% · entry $42.94 → $44.01
Next anchor: T+60d in 21d
Latest observation: T+43 +4.16% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Aug 24, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-0.49%
call -0.49% · α -0.81%
$42.73
settled 2mo ago
T+5d
-1.49%
call -1.49% · α -1.96%
$42.30
settled 8w ago
T+20d
+2.49%
call +2.49% · α +1.19%
$44.01
settled 5w ago
T+60d
Pending
in 21d

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Executive Summary

FS Bancorp announced a $5.0 million share repurchase program authorized over 12 months. The buyback is modest relative to the $316M market cap (~1.6%), and the press release contains no financial results or guidance. This is a routine capital allocation announcement with limited immediate stock-moving potential.

Key Financial Metrics

Deal Value
$5.0M

Key Facts

  • Board authorized up to $5.0 million in share repurchases over 12 months through August 24, 2027.
  • Repurchases may be made in open market or private transactions, including under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
  • Program may be suspended, terminated, or modified at any time; no obligation to purchase any specific number of shares.
  • Repurchase program commences no sooner than the second trading day after this announcement.
  • No financial results, guidance, or other material operational updates were included in the release.

Financial Impact

$5.0 million buyback authorization, representing approximately 1.6% of the $316M market cap.

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Risk Factors

  • Program may not be executed if management prioritizes other capital uses.
  • No obligation to repurchase any shares; authorization does not guarantee buybacks.
  • Buyback does not offset any underlying operational weakness not disclosed here.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Savings Institutions, Not Federally Chartered
Analyst Consensus
0% bullish (8 analysts)

Investment Themes

Traditional Finance

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3350066
16 reports for FSBW
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Oct 23, 2026
3d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$43.88 $43.77▼ −0.25%▼ −0.96%$44.26 (+0.85%)
Oct 21, 2026
5d ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$44.35 $43.88▲ +1.06%▲ +0.54%$44.26 (+0.21%)
Oct 21, 2026
5d ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$44.35 $43.88▲ +1.06%▲ +0.54%$44.26 (+0.21%)
Aug 28, 2026
8w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$42.85 $42.30▼ −1.28%▼ −0.98%$44.26 (+3.28%)
Aug 24, 2026
9w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$42.94 $42.73▼ −0.49%▼ −0.81%$44.26 (+3.06%)
Aug 24, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$42.94 $42.73▼ −0.49%▼ −0.81%$44.26 (+3.06%)
Aug 21, 2026
9w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$42.47 $42.94▲ +1.11%▲ +1.40%$44.26 (+4.20%)
Aug 20, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$42.60 $42.47▼ −0.31%▼ −0.71%$44.26 (+3.88%)
Aug 11, 2026
11w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$42.61 $43.79▲ +2.77%▲ +2.52%$44.26 (+3.86%)
Jul 16, 2026
14w ago
EFFECT
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$45.27 $44.03▼ −2.74%▼ −1.75%$44.26 (−2.24%)
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Report published Aug 24, 2026