Chesapeake Financial Shares Inc. (OTCMKTS:CPKF) Short Interest Up 362.0% in May

Chesapeake Financial Shares Inc. (OTCMKTS:CPKF) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 462 shares, a growth of 362.0% from the April 30th total of 100 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 4,252 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Chesapeake Financial Shares Price Performance

OTCMKTS:CPKF opened at $34.95 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $164.61 million, a P/E ratio of 8.28 and a beta of 0.25. Chesapeake Financial Shares has a 1-year low of $20.00 and a 1-year high of $34.95. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $33.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $30.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.66.

Chesapeake Financial Shares (OTCMKTS:CPKF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 18th. The bank reported $999.00 earnings per share for the quarter. Chesapeake Financial Shares had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 15.88%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Chesapeake Financial Shares will post 3.9 EPS for the current year.

Chesapeake Financial Shares Company Profile

Chesapeake Financial Shares, Inc is the bank holding company for Chesapeake Bank, a Virginia‐chartered community bank. The company operates as a locally focused financial institution, offering a comprehensive suite of banking services to individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations. Through its subsidiary, Chesapeake Bank, it aims to deliver customer‐centric solutions while supporting economic growth in its communities.

Chesapeake Financial Shares’ primary business activities include retail and commercial banking.