Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUBN) Short Interest Update

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUBN - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,300 shares, an increase of 22.9% from the January 15th total of 3,500 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company's shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 3,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days.

Auburn National Bancorporation Stock Performance

Auburn National Bancorporation stock traded up $0.35 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $21.44. The company's stock had a trading volume of 150 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,105. The company has a 50 day moving average of $22.45 and a 200-day moving average of $21.38. The stock has a market cap of $74.83 million, a PE ratio of 11.89 and a beta of 0.52. Auburn National Bancorporation has a one year low of $16.48 and a one year high of $25.40.

Auburn National Bancorporation (NASDAQ:AUBN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The financial services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter. Auburn National Bancorporation had a return on equity of 8.20% and a net margin of 2.43%.

Auburn National Bancorporation Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. Auburn National Bancorporation's payout ratio is 58.70%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auburn National Bancorporation

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AUBN. Fourthstone LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auburn National Bancorporation during the 4th quarter worth $870,000. LPL Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auburn National Bancorporation during the 4th quarter worth $461,000. RBF Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auburn National Bancorporation during the 3rd quarter worth $229,000. Captrust Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Auburn National Bancorporation during the 3rd quarter worth $211,000. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Auburn National Bancorporation by 14.9% during the 3rd quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 28,390 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $650,000 after purchasing an additional 3,691 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 39.46% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com initiated coverage on Auburn National Bancorporation in a research report on Saturday. They set a "hold" rating on the stock.

Auburn National Bancorporation Company Profile

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc operates as the bank holding company for AuburnBank that provides various banking products and services in East Alabama. The company offers checking, savings, and transaction deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. It also provides commercial, financial, agricultural, real estate construction, and consumer loan products; and other financial services.