William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) Short Interest Update

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

William Penn Bancorporation Trading Up 0.7 %

WMPN opened at $12.78 on Friday. William Penn Bancorporation has a 12-month low of $10.80 and a 12-month high of $13.87. 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 has a fifty day moving average of $12.45 and a 200-day moving average of $12.28.

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) last announced 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 company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 6th. Investors of record on Monday, January 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 27th. William Penn Bancorporation’s dividend payout ratio is currently -99.99%.

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) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 14,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $179,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB owned 0.16% of William Penn Bancorporation at the end of the most recent quarter. 31.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.