Truxton Co. (OTCMKTS:TRUX) Short Interest Up 25.0% in December

Truxton Co. (OTCMKTS:TRUX) was the target of a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 500 shares, a growth of 25.0% from the November 30th total of 400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Truxton Price Performance

OTCMKTS TRUX opened at $73.80 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $211.66 million, a P/E ratio of 12.18 and a beta of 0.65. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $73.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $69.54. Truxton has a fifty-two week low of $60.00 and a fifty-two week high of $75.25.

Truxton (OTCMKTS:TRUX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 17th. The financial services provider reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $12.22 million during the quarter.

Truxton Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were paid a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.33%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th. Truxton’s payout ratio is 28.38%.

About Truxton

Truxton Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides various banking, investment management, and trust administration services to individuals, businesses, and charitable institutions in the United States. The company offers deposit products, including demand, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit.