Short Interest in William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) Rises By 184.0%

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 33,800 shares, an increase of 184.0% from the January 31st total of 11,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 16,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.1 days. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

William Penn Bancorporation Trading Up 0.1 %

NASDAQ WMPN traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $12.02. 10,750 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,044. The stock has a market capitalization of $110.68 million, a PE ratio of -100.15 and a beta of 0.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.77. William Penn Bancorporation has a 1-year low of $10.80 and a 1-year high of $13.87. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $12.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.35.

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 15th. The company reported ($0.09) EPS for the quarter. William Penn Bancorporation had a negative net margin of 2.90% and a negative return on equity of 0.65%.

William Penn Bancorporation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 27th were given a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 27th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.00%. William Penn Bancorporation's payout ratio is currently -100.00%.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On William Penn Bancorporation

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMPN. Alliancebernstein L.P. bought a new stake in shares of William Penn Bancorporation in the fourth quarter worth $5,047,000. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. increased its position in shares of William Penn Bancorporation by 26.1% in the 4th quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 250,951 shares of the company's stock worth $3,011,000 after purchasing an additional 51,897 shares during the last quarter. Gardner Lewis Asset Management L P acquired a new stake in shares of William Penn Bancorporation in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,827,000. Yakira Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of William Penn Bancorporation during the fourth quarter worth about $1,382,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in William Penn Bancorporation by 66.4% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 52,357 shares of the company's stock worth $628,000 after purchasing an additional 20,883 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.18% of the company's stock.

About William Penn Bancorporation

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.