Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLST) Short Interest Update

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLST) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 6,900 shares, a growth of 11.3% from the October 31st total of 6,200 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 8,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Catalyst Bancorp Stock Performance

NASDAQ CLST remained flat at $11.85 on Monday. 13,137 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,000. Catalyst Bancorp has a 52 week low of $10.60 and a 52 week high of $12.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.25. The stock has a market cap of $51.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.45 and a beta of 0.12. The business has a fifty day moving average of $11.48 and a 200 day moving average of $11.56.

Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $4.29 million for the quarter. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.03 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Catalyst Bancorp

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Graham Capital Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Catalyst Bancorp by 165.4% in the 2nd quarter. Graham Capital Wealth Management LLC now owns 160,331 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,857,000 after buying an additional 99,912 shares in the last quarter. Wittenberg Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Catalyst Bancorp during the third quarter valued at approximately $416,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Catalyst Bancorp by 60.5% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 38,464 shares of the company’s stock valued at $439,000 after acquiring an additional 14,498 shares in the last quarter. 33.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Catalyst Bancorp

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc operates as a holding company for Catalyst Bank that provides various banking services to individuals and businesses in Louisiana. The company accepts various deposit products, including savings accounts, demand and NOW accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit.