Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUBN) Short Interest Update

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUBN) saw a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,100 shares, a growth of 34.8% from the December 31st total of 2,300 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 4,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Auburn National Bancorporation in a report on Thursday. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock.

Institutional Trading of Auburn National Bancorporation

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Auburn National Bancorporation by 6.5% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 23,368 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $535,000 after buying an additional 1,429 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Auburn National Bancorporation in the 3rd quarter worth about $211,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Auburn National Bancorporation by 5.3% during the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,598 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $243,000 after acquiring an additional 536 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Auburn National Bancorporation by 14.9% during the third quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 28,390 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $650,000 after purchasing an additional 3,691 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RBF Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Auburn National Bancorporation in the third quarter worth approximately $229,000. 39.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Auburn National Bancorporation Price Performance

AUBN traded up $0.24 during trading on Thursday, hitting $21.63. The company had a trading volume of 1,020 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,818. Auburn National Bancorporation has a 1-year low of $16.48 and a 1-year high of $25.40. The company has a market cap of $75.47 million, a PE ratio of 86.50 and a beta of 0.52. The business has a 50-day moving average of $23.00 and a 200-day moving average of $21.15.

Auburn National Bancorporation (NASDAQ:AUBN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The financial services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter. Auburn National Bancorporation had a net margin of 2.43% and a return on equity of 1.10%.

About Auburn National Bancorporation

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc operates as the bank holding company for AuburnBank that provides various banking products and services in East Alabama. The company offers checking, savings, and transaction deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. It also provides commercial, financial, agricultural, real estate construction, and consumer loan products; and other financial services.