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

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) saw a large increase in short interest in 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. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 38,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days.

William Penn Bancorporation Stock Down 1.6 %

Shares of WMPN stock opened at $12.61 on Friday. William Penn Bancorporation has a 1 year low of $10.80 and a 1 year high of $13.87. The stock has a market cap of $116.11 million, a PE ratio of -105.07 and a beta of 0.01. The business’s fifty day moving average is $12.43 and its 200-day moving average is $12.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.78.

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) last issued 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 return on equity of 0.65% and a negative net margin of 2.90%.

William Penn Bancorporation Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On William Penn Bancorporation

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in William Penn Bancorporation stock. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB bought a new position in William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 14,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $179,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB owned about 0.16% of William Penn Bancorporation as of its most recent SEC filing. 31.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.