Atlanticus Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:ATLCP) Short Interest Up 232.0% in January

Atlanticus Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:ATLCP) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 8,300 shares, a growth of 232.0% from the December 31st total of 2,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days.

Atlanticus Trading Down 0.0 %

ATLCP traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $23.47. The stock had a trading volume of 9,809 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,877. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $23.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.09. Atlanticus has a 1-year low of $21.49 and a 1-year high of $24.80.

Atlanticus Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Sunday, December 1st were given a $0.4766 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 29th. This represents a $1.91 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.12%.

Atlanticus Company Profile

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation, a financial technology company, provides credit and related financial services and products to customers the United States. It operates in two segments, Credit as a Service, and Auto Finance. The Credit as a Service segment originates a range of consumer loan products, such as private label and general purpose credit cards originated by lenders through various channels, including retail and healthcare, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing, and partnerships with third parties; and offers credit to their customers for the purchase of various goods and services, including consumer electronics, furniture, elective medical procedures, healthcare, and home-improvements by partnering with retailers, healthcare providers, and other service providers.