Short Interest in Hocking Valley Bancshares, Inc. (OTCMKTS:HCKG) Grows By 198.0%

Hocking Valley Bancshares, Inc. (OTCMKTS:HCKG) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 301 shares, an increase of 198.0% from the July 30th total of 101 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 40 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 7.5 days.

Hocking Valley Bancshares Stock Up 4.2%

HCKG traded up $1.48 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $36.50. 100 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,266. Hocking Valley Bancshares has a one year low of $23.62 and a one year high of $37.74. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $31.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $29.38.

About Hocking Valley Bancshares

Hocking Valley BancShares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for The Hocking Valley Bank that provides personal and commercial banking products and services for individuals, families, and small businesses in Ohio. It offers checking, savings, money market, and individual retirement accounts; certificates of deposit; and debit/ATM and credit cards. The company also provides mortgage, construction, home equity, auto, personal, commercial real estate, equipment, and working capital loans, as well as operating lines of credit and letters of credit; and merchant account, remote deposit capture, lockbox, overdraft protection, and positive pay services.