William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) was the target of a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 33,800 shares, an increase of 184.0% from the January 31st total of 11,900 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 16,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days.

William Penn Bancorporation Stock Performance

Shares of William Penn Bancorporation stock opened at $12.02 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $110.68 million, a PE ratio of -100.16 and a beta of 0.01. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $12.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.77. William Penn Bancorporation has a 1 year low of $10.80 and a 1 year high of $13.87.

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 15th. The company reported ($0.09) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. William Penn Bancorporation had a negative net margin of 2.90% and a negative return on equity of 0.65%.

William Penn Bancorporation Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 27th were paid a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 27th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.00%. William Penn Bancorporation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -100.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On William Penn Bancorporation

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WMPN. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB bought a new stake in shares of William Penn Bancorporation during the 4th quarter valued at about $179,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of William Penn Bancorporation during the 4th quarter valued at about $326,000. Gardner Lewis Asset Management L P bought a new stake in shares of William Penn Bancorporation during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,827,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. bought a new stake in shares of William Penn Bancorporation during the 4th quarter valued at about $5,047,000. Finally, Yakira Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of William Penn Bancorporation during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,382,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.18% of the company’s stock.

About William Penn Bancorporation

William Penn Bancorporation operates as the holding company for William Penn Bank that provides retail and commercial banking products and related financial services in the United States. The company offers time, savings, money market, and demand deposits; certificates of deposit; and non-interest bearing and interest-bearing checking, as well as money market, savings and club, and individual retirement accounts.