Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:PBHC) Short Interest Update

Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:PBHC) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,500 shares, an increase of 25.0% from the May 31st total of 2,800 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 2,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days.

Pathfinder Bancorp Trading Up 1.5 %

NASDAQ:PBHC traded up $0.20 on Friday, reaching $13.19. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,930 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,350. The firm has a market cap of $62.26 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.29 and a beta of 0.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Pathfinder Bancorp has a 12-month low of $11.41 and a 12-month high of $15.90. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $12.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.69.

Pathfinder Bancorp (NASDAQ:PBHC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 29th. The savings and loans company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $11.16 million for the quarter. Pathfinder Bancorp had a net margin of 11.50% and a return on equity of 7.47%.

Pathfinder Bancorp Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 10th. Investors of record on Friday, April 19th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 18th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.03%. This is a boost from Pathfinder Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. Pathfinder Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.17%.

Pathfinder Bancorp Company Profile

Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc operates as a bank holding company for Pathfinder Bank that provides various banking and financial products and services in New York. The company's deposit products include checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts; certificates of deposit; and demand and time deposits.