Community Bancorp (OTCMKTS:CMTV) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Community Bancorp (OTCMKTS:CMTV) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 300 shares, a growth of 200.0% from the January 31st total of 100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Community Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS CMTV traded up $0.38 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $17.75. The company had a trading volume of 813 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,210. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $17.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.68. The company has a market capitalization of $99.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.14 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Community Bancorp has a 1 year low of $14.31 and a 1 year high of $19.95.

Community Bancorp Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, February 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th were paid a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.41%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 15th. Community Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 44.04%.

About Community Bancorp

Community Bancorp. operates as the bank holding company for Community National Bank that provides financial services to individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and municipalities in northern and central Vermont. It offers financing for commercial business properties, equipment, inventories, and accounts receivable, as well as standby letters of credit; and business checking and other deposit accounts, cash management services, repurchase agreements, ACH and wire transfer services, card processing, and remote deposit capture.