Short Interest in William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) Rises By 83.1%

William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 66,100 shares, an increase of 83.1% from the March 31st total of 36,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 18,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.6 days. Approximately 0.9% of the shares of the company are short sold.

William Penn Bancorporation Trading Up 2.8 %

Shares of William Penn Bancorporation stock opened at $12.12 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.77. William Penn Bancorporation has a fifty-two week low of $9.75 and a fifty-two week high of $13.87. The company has a market cap of $111.60 million, a P/E ratio of -100.99 and a beta of 0.09.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On William Penn Bancorporation

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CSS LLC IL acquired a new stake in William Penn Bancorporation in the 4th quarter valued at $182,000. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. grew its position in shares of William Penn Bancorporation by 26.1% in the fourth quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 250,951 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,011,000 after purchasing an additional 51,897 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of William Penn Bancorporation by 66.4% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 52,357 shares of the company’s stock worth $628,000 after purchasing an additional 20,883 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of William Penn Bancorporation during the 4th quarter worth about $326,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in William Penn Bancorporation by 79.2% in the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 34,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $413,000 after buying an additional 15,200 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.18% of the company’s stock.

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.