First Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCAP – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 5,700 shares, an increase of 11.8% from the December 15th total of 5,100 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 2,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days.
Institutional Trading of First Capital
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of FCAP. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of First Capital by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,030 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $490,000 after purchasing an additional 670 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in First Capital by 4.4% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 35,687 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $1,248,000 after acquiring an additional 1,520 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Siena Capital Partners GP LLC lifted its stake in shares of First Capital by 17.4% in the 3rd quarter. Siena Capital Partners GP LLC now owns 103,032 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $3,602,000 after acquiring an additional 15,277 shares during the last quarter. 11.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, StockNews.com began coverage on First Capital in a research note on Sunday. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock.
First Capital Stock Down 1.7 %
Shares of NASDAQ FCAP traded down $0.55 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $31.38. The company had a trading volume of 5,094 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,306. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $32.01 and its 200-day moving average is $32.63. First Capital has a 1-year low of $26.03 and a 1-year high of $38.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $105.12 million, a P/E ratio of 8.89 and a beta of 0.57.
First Capital (NASDAQ:FCAP – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 25th. The savings and loans company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.93 million during the quarter. First Capital had a return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 20.87%.
First Capital Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.70%. First Capital’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.86%.
First Capital Company Profile
First Capital, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First Harrison Bank that provides various banking services to individuals and business customers. The company offers various deposit instruments, including non-interest-bearing checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and retirement savings plans.
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