Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLST) Short Interest Up 39.0% in March

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLST) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,700 shares, a growth of 39.0% from the February 28th total of 4,100 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 7,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Catalyst Bancorp Stock Performance

CLST stock opened at $11.65 on Tuesday. Catalyst Bancorp has a twelve month low of $10.78 and a twelve month high of $12.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The company has a market cap of $50.58 million, a P/E ratio of -15.74 and a beta of 0.14. The business’s fifty day moving average is $11.69 and its 200-day moving average is $11.58.

Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter.

Institutional Trading of Catalyst Bancorp

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB bought a new stake in Catalyst Bancorp in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $268,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Catalyst Bancorp by 60.5% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 38,464 shares of the company’s stock valued at $439,000 after buying an additional 14,498 shares during the period. Arcus Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Catalyst Bancorp in the 4th quarter valued at $148,000. Graham Capital Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Catalyst Bancorp by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Graham Capital Wealth Management LLC now owns 182,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after buying an additional 2,559 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in Catalyst Bancorp by 11.7% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 25,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $297,000 after buying an additional 2,640 shares during the period. 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.