Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLST) Short Interest Update

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLST) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,700 shares, a growth of 39.0% from the February 28th total of 4,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Catalyst Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of CLST stock opened at $11.65 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $11.69 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $50.58 million, a PE ratio of -15.74 and a beta of 0.14. Catalyst Bancorp has a 52-week low of $10.78 and a 52-week high of $12.10.

Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter.

Institutional Trading of Catalyst Bancorp

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB purchased a new stake in shares of Catalyst Bancorp in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $268,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Catalyst Bancorp by 60.5% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 38,464 shares of the company’s stock valued at $439,000 after acquiring an additional 14,498 shares during the period. Arcus Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Catalyst Bancorp during the 4th quarter worth $148,000. Graham Capital Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Catalyst Bancorp by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Graham Capital Wealth Management LLC now owns 182,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 2,559 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in shares of Catalyst Bancorp by 11.7% in the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 25,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $297,000 after purchasing an additional 2,640 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 33.09% of the company’s stock.

About Catalyst Bancorp

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc operates as a holding company for Catalyst Bank that provides various banking services to individuals and businesses in Louisiana. The company accepts various deposit products, including savings accounts, demand and NOW accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit.