Short Interest in William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) Grows By 43.0%

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) saw a significant increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,300 shares, an increase of 43.0% from the November 30th total of 9,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 36,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in William Penn Bancorporation stock. Dryden Capital LLC grew its position in William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) by 722.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 228,560 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 200,773 shares during the period. William Penn Bancorporation accounts for approximately 4.5% of Dryden Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Dryden Capital LLC owned approximately 2.42% of William Penn Bancorporation worth $2,606,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.18% of the company’s stock.

William Penn Bancorporation Price Performance

Shares of WMPN stock 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 stock has a market capitalization of $110.68 million, a PE ratio of -200.33 and a beta of -0.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.78. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $12.79 and its 200-day moving average is $12.18.

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 16th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $4.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 million. William Penn Bancorporation had a negative net margin of 0.09% and a negative return on equity of 0.19%.

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. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, October 28th. William Penn Bancorporation’s dividend payout ratio is currently -200.00%.

William Penn Bancorporation Company Profile

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.