Short Interest in NASB Financial Inc. (OTCMKTS:NASB) Rises By 39.6%

Key Points

• Short interest rose 39.6% in April to 465 shares (from 333 on March 31), but remains negligible — only 0.0% of shares are sold short and the short-interest ratio is just 0.2 days.
• NASB Financial has a market cap of about $277.9 million and a low valuation with a trailing P/E of 9.6; it reported $1.15 EPS and $22.85 million in revenue for the most recent quarter.
• Shares trade around $38.70 with a beta of 0.04 and a 12‑month range of $32.51–$40.99, suggesting very low market volatility and limited recent price movement.

NASB Financial Inc. (OTCMKTS:NASB - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 465 shares, an increase of 39.6% from the March 31st total of 333 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,069 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

NASB Financial Stock Performance

OTCMKTS NASB opened at $38.70 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $277.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 0.04. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $39.26 and a 200 day moving average of $37.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54. NASB Financial has a twelve month low of $32.51 and a twelve month high of $40.99.

NASB Financial (OTCMKTS:NASB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The financial services provider reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $22.85 million for the quarter. NASB Financial had a return on equity of 6.84% and a net margin of 16.14%.

NASB Financial Company Profile

NASB Financial, Inc is the bank holding company for North American Savings Bank, F.S.B., a federal savings bank headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Through its subsidiary operations, NASB Financial offers a full suite of banking and financial services to individual and business clients. The company’s core activities include accepting deposits, making consumer and commercial loans, and originating mortgage loans for sale into the secondary market.

In addition to traditional deposit and lending services, NASB Financial provides mortgage banking solutions, including retail mortgage origination, correspondent lending, and loan servicing.

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