William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) Short Interest Update

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) saw a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,300 shares, a growth of 43.0% from the November 30th total of 9,300 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 36,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Institutional Trading of William Penn Bancorporation

An institutional investor recently raised its position in William Penn Bancorporation stock. Dryden Capital LLC increased its holdings in William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) by 722.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 228,560 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 200,773 shares during the period. William Penn Bancorporation comprises 4.5% of Dryden Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Dryden Capital LLC owned 2.42% of William Penn Bancorporation worth $2,606,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.18% of the company’s stock.

William Penn Bancorporation Stock Down 0.9 %

William Penn Bancorporation stock opened at $12.02 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company has a market capitalization of $110.68 million, a PE ratio of -200.33 and a beta of -0.03. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $12.79 and its 200 day moving average is $12.18. William Penn Bancorporation has a 12-month low of $10.80 and a 12-month high of $13.87.

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 16th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.05. William Penn Bancorporation had a negative net margin of 0.09% and a negative return on equity of 0.19%. The company had revenue of $4.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 million.

William Penn Bancorporation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 7th. Investors of record on Monday, October 28th were issued a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, October 28th. William Penn Bancorporation’s dividend payout ratio is currently -200.00%.

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.