Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ:KFFB) Short Interest Up 28.8% in March

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ:KFFB) was the target of a large 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. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,512 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.2 days.

Institutional Trading of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Kentucky First Federal Bancorp stock. Farmers National Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ:KFFB) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor 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 filing with the SEC. 3.16% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp Stock Up 3.9%

NASDAQ:KFFB opened at $4.38 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.28. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $4.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $4.28. The company has a market capitalization of $35.39 million, a PE ratio of 43.75 and a beta of 0.10. Kentucky First Federal Bancorp has a 1-year low of $1.96 and a 1-year high of $4.98.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.