Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ:KFFB) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ:KFFB) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 9,443 shares, an increase of 28.8% from the February 26th total of 7,332 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,512 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.2 days.

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp Stock Up 3.9%

KFFB stock opened at $4.38 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.39 million, a P/E ratio of 43.75 and a beta of 0.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.28. Kentucky First Federal Bancorp has a 1-year low of $1.96 and a 1-year high of $4.98. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $4.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.28.

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ:KFFB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The savings and loans company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter. Kentucky First Federal Bancorp had a return on equity of 1.71% and a net margin of 4.04%.The company had revenue of $2.83 million for the quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp in a report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Kentucky First Federal Bancorp presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Trading of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Kentucky First Federal Bancorp stock. Farmers National Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ:KFFB) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 22,081 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock, valued at approximately $103,000. Farmers National Bank owned about 0.27% of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp as of its most recent SEC filing. 3.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp Company Profile

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp is the bank holding company for Kentucky First Federal Savings and Loan Association, a community-focused financial institution headquartered in London, Kentucky. The company offers a comprehensive range of deposit products, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit, designed to meet the needs of individuals, families, and local businesses. By maintaining a strong local presence, the organization emphasizes personalized service and relationship banking across its branch network.

On the lending side, Kentucky First Federal Bancorp provides residential mortgage financing, home equity loans, consumer installment loans and commercial real estate and business loans.