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Short Interest in Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GCBC) Expands By 30.0%

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Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GCBC - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 94,400 shares, an increase of 30.0% from the October 31st total of 72,600 shares. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 14,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.6 days.

Insider Activity at Greene County Bancorp

In related news, Director Tejraj S. Hada bought 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, November 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $28.00 per share, with a total value of $56,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 8,651 shares in the company, valued at approximately $242,228. This represents a 30.07 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Nick Barzee purchased 892 shares of Greene County Bancorp stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 25th. The shares were bought at an average price of $28.57 per share, with a total value of $25,484.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,713. This trade represents a 11,150.00 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 5.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Greene County Bancorp

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Greene County Bancorp by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 122,592 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $3,788,000 after purchasing an additional 10,152 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC purchased a new position in Greene County Bancorp during the first quarter worth $272,000. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of Greene County Bancorp by 370.0% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 11,723 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $362,000 after acquiring an additional 9,229 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Greene County Bancorp by 13.7% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 64,791 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,182,000 after acquiring an additional 7,814 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Greene County Bancorp during the second quarter valued at $260,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.39% of the company's stock.

Greene County Bancorp Price Performance

Greene County Bancorp stock traded down $0.19 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $30.23. The stock had a trading volume of 2,624 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,346. The stock has a market capitalization of $514.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.98 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.65. Greene County Bancorp has a 1-year low of $23.63 and a 1-year high of $37.25. The stock's fifty day moving average is $30.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.38.

Greene County Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th were issued a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.19%. Greene County Bancorp's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.83%.

About Greene County Bancorp

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Greene County Bancorp, Inc operates as a holding company for The Bank of Greene County that provides various financial services in the United States. The company's deposit products include savings, NOW accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, non-interest bearing checking accounts, and individual retirement accounts.

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