NSTS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTS) Short Interest Update

NSTS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTS) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,900 shares, a decline of 20.6% from the January 31st total of 17,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NSTS Bancorp

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of NSTS. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in NSTS Bancorp by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 40,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $471,000 after acquiring an additional 2,089 shares during the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of NSTS Bancorp during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $414,000. M3F Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of NSTS Bancorp in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $469,000. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in shares of NSTS Bancorp by 52.5% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 25,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 8,854 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new position in NSTS Bancorp during the fourth quarter worth approximately $170,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 23.70% of the company’s stock.

NSTS Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of NSTS traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $12.42. 521 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,085. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $12.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.20. The company has a market cap of $65.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.80 and a beta of 0.05. NSTS Bancorp has a 12-month low of $9.35 and a 12-month high of $13.32.

NSTS Bancorp Company Profile

NSTS Bancorp, Inc operates as a savings and loan holding company for North Shore Trust and Savings that provides banking products and services in Illinois. The company offers interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing checking, money market, savings, and time deposit accounts; and one- to four-family residential mortgage, multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage, construction, home equity, and consumer loans.