William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 25,300 shares, a growth of 31.8% from the October 15th total of 19,200 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 31,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.
William Penn Bancorporation Trading Down 1.1 %
Shares of NASDAQ WMPN traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $13.13. The company's stock had a trading volume of 9,152 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,308. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $12.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $12.00. William Penn Bancorporation has a 12-month low of $10.80 and a 12-month high of $13.45.
William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 16th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.05. William Penn Bancorporation had a negative return on equity of 0.19% and a negative net margin of 0.09%. The company had revenue of $4.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.86 million.
William Penn Bancorporation Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 7th. Investors of record on Monday, October 28th were issued a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, October 28th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.91%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On William Penn Bancorporation
A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in William Penn Bancorporation stock. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,027 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.18% of the company's stock.
About William Penn Bancorporation
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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.
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