Geode Capital Management LLC Buys 14,498 Shares of Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLST)

Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLST) by 60.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 38,464 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,498 shares during the quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC owned 0.87% of Catalyst Bancorp worth $439,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Separately, Wittenberg Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Catalyst Bancorp during the 3rd quarter valued at about $416,000. 33.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Catalyst Bancorp

In other Catalyst Bancorp news, CEO Joseph B. Zanco bought 8,333 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $11.79 per share, for a total transaction of $98,246.07. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 15,759 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $185,798.61. The trade was a 112.21 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 5.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Catalyst Bancorp Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of CLST opened at $11.57 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $11.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. has a twelve month low of $10.78 and a twelve month high of $12.10. The stock has a market cap of $50.24 million, a PE ratio of -14.11 and a beta of 0.14.

Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $4.29 million during the quarter. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.03 EPS.

About Catalyst Bancorp

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc operates as a holding company for Catalyst Bank that provides various banking services to individuals and businesses in Louisiana. The company accepts various deposit products, including savings accounts, demand and NOW accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit.