First Seacoast Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:FSEA) Short Interest Update

First Seacoast Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:FSEA) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 4,327 shares, a decline of 24.6% from the January 29th total of 5,736 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,654 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,654 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of First Seacoast Bancorp in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Richard M. Donovan acquired 2,322 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $12.23 per share, with a total value of $28,398.06. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,325 shares in the company, valued at $65,124.75. This represents a 77.32% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 7.82% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

First Seacoast Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FSEA traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $12.91. The stock had a trading volume of 5,397 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,783. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.94. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -25.82 and a beta of 0.07. First Seacoast Bancorp has a 1-year low of $10.13 and a 1-year high of $15.00.

About First Seacoast Bancorp

First Seacoast Bancorp is the bank holding company for First Seacoast Bank, a regional financial institution headquartered in Dover, New Hampshire. The company provides a comprehensive range of banking products and services designed to meet the needs of individuals, families and businesses. Through its community-focused approach, First Seacoast Bancorp emphasizes personalized customer service and local decision-making.

The company’s retail offerings include deposit accounts such as checking, savings, money market and certificate of deposit products, along with consumer lending solutions including residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit and vehicle financing.