NASB Financial, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NASB) Short Interest Up 125.0% in August

NASB Financial, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NASB) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,800 shares, an increase of 125.0% from the August 15th total of 800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days.

NASB Financial Price Performance

OTCMKTS NASB traded up $1.20 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $36.98. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 429 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,378. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.39. NASB Financial has a 1-year low of $25.51 and a 1-year high of $37.40. The company’s 50-day moving average is $36.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $267.37 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.00 and a beta of 0.22.

NASB Financial (OTCMKTS:NASB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter. NASB Financial had a return on equity of 7.22% and a net margin of 17.41%. The business had revenue of $20.98 million during the quarter.

NASB Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.70%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 13th. NASB Financial’s payout ratio is 24.33%.

NASB Financial Company Profile

NASB Financial, Inc operates as a unitary thrift holding company for North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company offers checking, savings, money market, and certificate of deposit accounts. It also mortgages and refinancing products, including conventional, veterans administration, federal housing administration, jumbo, and IRA residential real-estate loans.