High Country Bancorp Inc. (OTCMKTS:HCBC) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

High Country Bancorp Inc. (OTCMKTS:HCBC) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 502 shares, a growth of 25,000.0% from the September 15th total of 2 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 2,163 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

High Country Bancorp Stock Down 0.1%

High Country Bancorp stock traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $45.31. The stock had a trading volume of 101 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,507. High Country Bancorp has a 52-week low of $30.01 and a 52-week high of $47.00. The firm has a market cap of $45.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.59 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a fifty day moving average of $45.72 and a 200 day moving average of $41.75.

High Country Bancorp (OTCMKTS:HCBC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 9th. The company reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $6.46 million during the quarter.

About High Country Bancorp

High Country Bancorp, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Salida, Colorado. Through its subsidiary, High Country Bank, the company provides community banking services to individuals, families, businesses and organizations in Colorado.

High Country Bank offers deposit products such as checking, savings, money market and certificate of deposit accounts, along with consumer, residential mortgage, commercial and agricultural lending. Its services also include online and mobile banking, treasury management, debit cards and other traditional banking products.

The bank serves communities in central and western Colorado through branches and related banking operations, including markets such as Salida, Buena Vista and Evergreen.