NSTS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTS) Short Interest Down 20.6% in February

NSTS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTS - Get Free Report) was the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,900 shares, a drop of 20.6% from the January 31st total of 17,500 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.8 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NSTS. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in NSTS Bancorp in the 4th quarter worth $170,000. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in NSTS Bancorp by 52.5% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 25,713 shares of the company's stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 8,854 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in NSTS Bancorp by 33.0% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 38,651 shares of the company's stock valued at $400,000 after purchasing an additional 9,597 shares in the last quarter. M3F Inc. purchased a new stake in NSTS Bancorp during the 4th quarter worth approximately $469,000. Finally, Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC purchased a new stake in NSTS Bancorp during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $414,000. 23.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NSTS Bancorp Price Performance

NSTS Bancorp stock traded down $0.08 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $12.28. 1,967 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,033. The company has a market cap of $64.57 million, a PE ratio of -13.64 and a beta of 0.04. NSTS Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $9.35 and a fifty-two week high of $13.32. The company's fifty day moving average price is $12.15 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.23.

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About NSTS Bancorp

NSTS Bancorp, Inc operates as a savings and loan holding company for North Shore Trust and Savings that provides banking products and services in Illinois. The company offers interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing checking, money market, savings, and time deposit accounts; and one- to four-family residential mortgage, multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage, construction, home equity, and consumer loans.