William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) saw a large growth in short interest in 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 trading volume, of 16,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.1 days. Approximately 0.5% of the company’s shares are short sold.

William Penn Bancorporation Stock Down 1.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ WMPN opened at $12.02 on Friday. William Penn Bancorporation has a 52-week low of $10.80 and a 52-week high of $13.87. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $12.22 and a 200-day moving average of $12.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $110.68 million, a PE ratio of -100.16 and a beta of 0.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 15th. The company reported ($0.09) earnings per share 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 Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Investors of record on Monday, January 27th were issued a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 27th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.00%. William Penn Bancorporation’s payout ratio is -100.00%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On William Penn Bancorporation

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WMPN. Alliancebernstein L.P. acquired a new position in shares of William Penn Bancorporation during the 4th quarter valued at $5,047,000. Gardner Lewis Asset Management L P acquired a new position in William Penn Bancorporation in the 4th quarter worth $2,827,000. Yakira Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in William Penn Bancorporation in the 4th quarter worth $1,382,000. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 51,897 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in William Penn Bancorporation in the 4th quarter worth $326,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.