William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) Short Interest Up 31.8% in October

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 25,300 shares, a growth of 31.8% from the October 15th total of 19,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 31,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in William Penn Bancorporation stock. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 4,027 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $48,000. 31.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

William Penn Bancorporation Stock Performance

Shares of William Penn Bancorporation stock opened at $13.27 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $12.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.99. William Penn Bancorporation has a one year low of $10.80 and a one year high of $13.45.

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 16th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $4.79 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 million.

William Penn Bancorporation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 28th were given a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.90%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, October 28th.

William Penn Bancorporation Company Profile

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.