William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) Short Interest Up 184.0% in February

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 33,800 shares, a growth of 184.0% from the January 31st total of 11,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 16,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days. Approximately 0.5% of the company’s stock are short sold.

William Penn Bancorporation Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of WMPN stock opened at $12.01 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $12.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.35. William Penn Bancorporation has a 1 year low of $10.80 and a 1 year high of $13.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $110.59 million, a P/E ratio of -100.07 and a beta of 0.01.

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 15th. The company reported ($0.09) earnings per share (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. Investors of record on Monday, January 27th were paid a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 27th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.00%. William Penn Bancorporation’s dividend payout ratio is presently -100.00%.

Institutional Trading of William Penn Bancorporation

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB acquired a new position in shares of William Penn Bancorporation during the 4th quarter worth about $179,000. CSS LLC IL acquired a new position in William Penn Bancorporation during the fourth quarter worth approximately $182,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in William Penn Bancorporation by 79.2% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 34,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $413,000 after buying an additional 15,200 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised 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 valued at $628,000 after buying an additional 20,883 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of William Penn Bancorporation in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $326,000. 31.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.