Short Interest in Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLST) Increases By 19.0%

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLST) saw a significant increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,345 shares, an increase of 19.0% from the March 31st total of 7,011 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 17,268 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Catalyst Bancorp

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Catalyst Bancorp stock. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLST) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $414,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC owned about 0.62% of Catalyst Bancorp as of its most recent filing with the SEC. 33.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Catalyst Bancorp in a research note on Monday, April 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Catalyst Bancorp has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Catalyst Bancorp Stock Performance

CLST stock traded up $0.27 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $16.23. The stock had a trading volume of 197 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,140. The stock has a market cap of $65.85 million, a PE ratio of 28.98 and a beta of 0.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.05. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $15.52. Catalyst Bancorp has a 52-week low of $11.51 and a 52-week high of $18.16.

Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $2.90 million during the quarter. Catalyst Bancorp had a return on equity of 2.49% and a net margin of 13.09%.

Catalyst Bancorp Company Profile

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc (NASDAQ: CLST) is an Oklahoma-based bank holding company and the parent of Catalyst Bank, a community bank serving consumers and businesses across the state. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company offers a full suite of financial services designed to meet the needs of local individuals, families, professionals and commercial clients.

The company’s subsidiary provides traditional banking products including checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit and digital banking services.