Short Interest in NASB Financial, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NASB) Decreases By 16.7%

NASB Financial, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NASB) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 2,000 shares, a decrease of 16.7% from the February 13th total of 2,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.0 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

NASB Financial Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS NASB remained flat at $36.75 during trading hours on Tuesday. The company had a trading volume of 100 shares, compared to its average volume of 960. The company has a market capitalization of $265.85 million, a P/E ratio of 9.42 and a beta of 0.29. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $37.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $37.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. NASB Financial has a twelve month low of $31.93 and a twelve month high of $38.90.

NASB Financial (OTCMKTS:NASB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter. NASB Financial had a return on equity of 7.01% and a net margin of 17.41%.

NASB Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.72%. NASB Financial’s payout ratio is 25.64%.

About NASB Financial

NASB Financial, Inc operates as a unitary thrift holding company for North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company offers checking, savings, money market, and certificate of deposit accounts. It also mortgages and refinancing products, including conventional, veterans administration, federal housing administration, jumbo, and IRA residential real-estate loans.