Short Interest in William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) Increases By 36.1%

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 20,000 shares, an increase of 36.1% from the December 31st total of 14,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 38,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.

William Penn Bancorporation Trading Down 1.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ WMPN opened at $12.61 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $116.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -105.07 and a beta of 0.01. William Penn Bancorporation has a 12-month low of $10.80 and a 12-month high of $13.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.29.

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) last announced 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 Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.95%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 27th. William Penn Bancorporation’s payout ratio is currently -100.00%.

Institutional Trading of William Penn Bancorporation

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in William Penn Bancorporation stock. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB bought a new stake in shares of William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 14,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $179,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB owned approximately 0.16% of William Penn Bancorporation at the end of the most recent reporting period. 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.