Equitable Financial Corp. (OTCMKTS:EQFN) Stock Short Interest Rises 216.3%

Equitable Financial Corp. (OTCMKTS:EQFN) saw a large increase in short interest in October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 620 shares, an increase of 216.3% from the October 15th total of 196 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 510 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.2 days.

Equitable Financial Price Performance

EQFN stock traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $20.04. The company had a trading volume of 300 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,060. The company has a market capitalization of $48.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.13 and a beta of 0.09. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $19.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $17.88. Equitable Financial has a 1-year low of $15.10 and a 1-year high of $20.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02.

Equitable Financial (OTCMKTS:EQFN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $6.25 million during the quarter.

About Equitable Financial

Equitable Financial Corp. operates as the holding company for Equitable Bank that provides various banking products and services in Nebraska, the United States. The company offers checking and savings accounts; recorder checks; online and mobile banking; remote deposit capture; voice banking; credit card processing; debit and gift cards; and safe deposit boxes. It also provides home, home equity, auto, personal, real estate and construction, operating lines of credit, small business administration, and agricultural loans, as well as equipment financing.