Cullman Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CULL) Short Interest Update

Cullman Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CULL) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 5,100 shares, a drop of 7.3% from the March 15th total of 5,500 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.7 days.

Cullman Bancorp Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CULL opened at $10.40 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 1.31. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.53. Cullman Bancorp has a 1 year low of $9.91 and a 1 year high of $11.59. The company has a market capitalization of $75.57 million, a P/E ratio of 19.26 and a beta of 0.08.

Cullman Bancorp (NASDAQ:CULL) last released its earnings results on Friday, March 22nd. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Cullman Bancorp had a return on equity of 3.90% and a net margin of 18.67%. The business had revenue of $4.11 million during the quarter.

Cullman Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced an annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 1st were given a $0.12 dividend. This represents a yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 31st. Cullman Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.22%.

Institutional Trading of Cullman Bancorp

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. UBS Group AG grew its position in shares of Cullman Bancorp by 298.5% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 6,010 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 4,502 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in Cullman Bancorp by 41.3% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 321,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,429,000 after purchasing an additional 93,943 shares during the last quarter. Arcus Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Cullman Bancorp by 71.1% during the third quarter. Arcus Capital Partners LLC now owns 19,731 shares of the company’s stock worth $207,000 after purchasing an additional 8,200 shares during the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management bought a new stake in Cullman Bancorp during the third quarter worth about $773,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Cullman Bancorp by 15.7% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 50,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $533,000 after purchasing an additional 6,877 shares during the last quarter. 25.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cullman Bancorp Company Profile

Cullman Bancorp, Inc operates as the holding company for Cullman Savings Bank that provides various banking products and services in the United States. It offers checking, savings, and individual retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit accounts. The company also provides one- to four-family residential real estate, commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, construction, multi-family real estate, and consumer loans; term, line of credit, and agricultural loans; mortgage, home equity, and personal and auto loans; and invests in securities.