Benchmark Bankshares Inc. (OTCMKTS:BMBN) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• Short interest jumped 140% to 24 shares as of Feb. 27 (up from 10 on Feb. 12), but this still represents approximately 0.0% of shares outstanding and yields a days-to-cover of 0.0 based on average daily volume of 2,507 shares.
• Shares opened at $37.01 (up 0.7%) with 50/200-day moving averages of $35.54/$33.38 and a 12-month range of $24.61–$37.30; the company has a market cap of $165.43M, a P/E of 8.30, and last reported quarterly EPS of $1.17 on $18.33M in revenue.

Benchmark Bankshares Inc. (OTCMKTS:BMBN - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 24 shares, a growth of 140.0% from the February 12th total of 10 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,507 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,507 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Benchmark Bankshares Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of Benchmark Bankshares stock opened at $37.01 on Thursday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $35.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $33.38. Benchmark Bankshares has a 12-month low of $24.61 and a 12-month high of $37.30. The company has a market cap of $165.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.30 and a beta of 0.14.

Benchmark Bankshares (OTCMKTS:BMBN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $18.33 million for the quarter.

About Benchmark Bankshares

Benchmark Bankshares, Inc is a Texas-based bank holding company that conducts its operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, Benchmark Bank. Headquartered in McKinney, Texas, the company serves customers across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex via a network of community branches and digital banking platforms. Since its inception, Benchmark Bankshares has focused on delivering personalized financial solutions to individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, and municipalities.

Benchmark Bank offers a comprehensive suite of banking products and services.

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