Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ:KFFB) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ:KFFB) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 9,443 shares, a growth of 28.8% from the February 26th total of 7,332 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,512 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.2 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Kentucky First Federal Bancorp stock. Farmers National Bank purchased a new stake in Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ:KFFB) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 22,081 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock, valued at approximately $103,000. Farmers National Bank owned approximately 0.27% of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp at the end of the most recent reporting period. 3.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp Trading Down 3.2%

Shares of KFFB stock opened at $4.30 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $34.77 million, a P/E ratio of 43.00 and a beta of 0.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The business’s 50 day moving average is $4.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.29. Kentucky First Federal Bancorp has a twelve month low of $1.96 and a twelve month high of $4.98.

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

About Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

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.