High Country Bancorp Inc. (OTCMKTS:HCBC) Short Interest Up 1,491.7% in May

High Country Bancorp Inc. (OTCMKTS:HCBC) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 573 shares, a growth of 1,491.7% from the May 14th total of 36 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,380 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

High Country Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of High Country Bancorp stock traded up $0.57 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $40.57. The company had a trading volume of 920 shares, compared to its average volume of 700. High Country Bancorp has a one year low of $29.00 and a one year high of $40.57. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $37.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $36.95. The firm has a market cap of $40.57 million, a PE ratio of 9.41 and a beta of 0.30.

About High Country Bancorp

High Country Bancorp, Inc (OTCMKTS: HCBC) is the bank holding company for High Country Bank, a community‐focused financial institution headquartered in West Jefferson, North Carolina. As a locally owned and operated bank, it specializes in delivering personalized banking solutions to individuals, families and small businesses across the High Country region.

The company’s subsidiary, High Country Bank, offers a comprehensive range of deposit products, including checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit and money market accounts.