Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUBN) Short Interest Up 21.1% in December

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUBN) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,300 shares, an increase of 21.1% from the November 30th total of 1,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auburn National Bancorporation

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Auburn National Bancorporation in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $211,000. RBF Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Auburn National Bancorporation during the 3rd quarter worth about $229,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Auburn National Bancorporation by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,598 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $243,000 after acquiring an additional 536 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Auburn National Bancorporation by 6.5% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 23,368 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $535,000 after buying an additional 1,429 shares during the period. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Auburn National Bancorporation by 14.9% during the 3rd quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 28,390 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $650,000 after buying an additional 3,691 shares in the last quarter. 39.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com started coverage on Auburn National Bancorporation in a research report on Sunday. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock.

Auburn National Bancorporation Price Performance

Shares of Auburn National Bancorporation stock traded down $0.57 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $24.00. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 10,967 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,256. The stock has a market cap of $83.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 96.00 and a beta of 0.56. Auburn National Bancorporation has a 52 week low of $16.48 and a 52 week high of $25.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $22.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $20.47.

Auburn National Bancorporation Company Profile

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc operates as the bank holding company for AuburnBank that provides various banking products and services in East Alabama. The company offers checking, savings, and transaction deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. It also provides commercial, financial, agricultural, real estate construction, and consumer loan products; and other financial services.