BKUT.K is the kind of stock that barely registers a ripple in the lending market — and that is precisely what makes it worth a closer look this week.
The Utica, New York community bank trades at $633 on the OTC Pink sheets, up just over 3% on the day but down fractionally on the week. With no market cap on file and only two disclosed institutional holders, this is a name that operates in near-total obscurity. Aristides Capital is the dominant holder, controlling around 17,456 shares — roughly 7% of the stock. No other meaningful institutional presence shows up in the latest data through December 2025.
The borrow market reflects just how untouched this name is. Availability is effectively maximal: the ORTEX short score registers a modest 32.1, barely moving across the past two weeks. Estimated short interest is effectively flat at a single reported share, with utilisation of the lending pool at just 0.72% — a fraction of the 52-week high of 6.25%. Put simply, there is no short-selling pressure here whatsoever. Cost-to-borrow data is stale, last recorded at 14.2% in late February, which itself reflects the illiquidity premium on a stock this thinly traded rather than any squeeze dynamic.
The fundamental picture is similarly sparse. No analyst covers the name. No earnings calendar entry exists. Valuation multiples are unavailable through standard screens. The last meaningful dividend entries in the data are from mid-2022, with semi-annual payments of $8.75 per share — a dividend yield that at today's price would be immaterial but shows a history of steady cash returns to shareholders. That dividend data is too stale to treat as current.
The only recent external reference to the bank came via a March 2026 piece on "Dividend Champions" — stocks with long streaks of consecutive dividend increases — suggesting BKUT.K retains a niche following among income-focused, long-horizon investors who value consistency over liquidity. That is the profile of a stock that moves slowly, trades rarely, and is owned by patient capital.
The week ahead offers nothing specific on the calendar for this name. What matters most for Bank of Utica watchers is whether any updated dividend announcement or regulatory filing emerges — those, not price action or short interest, are the data points that drive this stock.
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