Short Interest in BNCCORP, Inc. (OTCMKTS:BNCC) Rises By 14.3%

BNCCORP, Inc. (OTCMKTS:BNCC - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 800 shares, an increase of 14.3% from the December 31st total of 700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

BNCCORP Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:BNCC traded down $0.40 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $30.60. 500 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,663. BNCCORP has a 52-week low of $20.10 and a 52-week high of $35.45. The stock has a market cap of $108.32 million, a P/E ratio of 13.60 and a beta of 0.83. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $32.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $28.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 0.93.

BNCCORP (OTCMKTS:BNCC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The bank reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. BNCCORP had a net margin of 15.15% and a return on equity of 7.66%.

BNCCORP Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 30th were paid a $4.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 30th. This is a boost from BNCCORP's previous dividend of $2.25.

About BNCCORP

BNCCORP, Inc operates as the bank holding company for BNC National Bank that provides community banking, retail and mortgage banking, and wealth management services to businesses and consumers. The company offers commercial banking services, including business financing, commercial real estate lending, small business administration loans, business checking, cash management, corporate credit cards, and merchant services to small to middle-market businesses.