NSTS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTS) Short Interest Down 28.1% in December

NSTS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTS) saw a significant decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,797 shares, a decline of 28.1% from the December 15th total of 6,668 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,140 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,140 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NSTS Bancorp

An institutional investor recently raised its position in NSTS Bancorp stock. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in shares of NSTS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTS) by 0.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 518,324 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,022 shares during the quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. owned about 9.89% of NSTS Bancorp worth $5,981,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 23.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NSTS Bancorp Price Performance

NASDAQ:NSTS traded up $0.07 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $12.65. 1,212 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,348. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $11.85 and its 200-day moving average is $11.80. The stock has a market cap of $66.27 million, a P/E ratio of -105.42 and a beta of 0.11. NSTS Bancorp has a 1-year low of $10.72 and a 1-year high of $13.32.

NSTS Bancorp (NASDAQ:NSTS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $2.51 million for the quarter. NSTS Bancorp had a negative net margin of 4.25% and a negative return on equity of 0.73%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NSTS Bancorp in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, NSTS Bancorp has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

About NSTS Bancorp

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. It operates through full-service banking offices in Lake County, Illinois; and one loan production office in Chicago.