Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUBN) Short Interest Up 43.4% in December

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUBN) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,019 shares, an increase of 43.4% from the November 30th total of 2,803 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,572 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days. Based on an average daily volume of 1,572 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auburn National Bancorporation

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Truffle Hound Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Auburn National Bancorporation in the second quarter worth $703,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Auburn National Bancorporation by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 77,085 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,090,000 after buying an additional 2,402 shares during the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Auburn National Bancorporation by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 30,046 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $815,000 after acquiring an additional 1,353 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Auburn National Bancorporation by 8.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 12,105 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $261,000 after acquiring an additional 935 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Auburn National Bancorporation by 1.0% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 41,808 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,133,000 after acquiring an additional 407 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 39.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Auburn National Bancorporation in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold”.

Auburn National Bancorporation Trading Up 1.8%

AUBN stock opened at $26.95 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $94.06 million, a PE ratio of 13.15 and a beta of 0.44. Auburn National Bancorporation has a 1 year low of $19.00 and a 1 year high of $29.00. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.64.

Auburn National Bancorporation (NASDAQ:AUBN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The financial services provider reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter. Auburn National Bancorporation had a net margin of 16.42% and a return on equity of 8.48%. The firm had revenue of $8.40 million for the quarter.

Auburn National Bancorporation Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 10th were paid a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 10th. Auburn National Bancorporation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.68%.

About Auburn National Bancorporation

Auburn National Bancorporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Auburn, Alabama. It operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, AuburnBank, providing a comprehensive suite of financial services to individuals, businesses and municipalities throughout central and eastern Alabama.

The company’s retail banking offerings include checking and savings accounts, consumer and mortgage lending, online and mobile banking, and wealth management services. On the commercial side, AuburnBank delivers business checking, commercial real estate financing, equipment loans and cash management solutions tailored to support the growth and operational needs of local enterprises.

Serving primarily the Auburn–Opelika metropolitan area and surrounding counties, Auburn National Bancorporation leverages deep community ties and regional expertise to craft banking solutions that meet the unique needs of its customers.