Aperam S.A. (OTCMKTS:APEMY) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Aperam S.A. (OTCMKTS:APEMY) was the target of a large growth in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,900 shares, a growth of 81.3% from the November 15th total of 1,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.6 days.

Aperam Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS APEMY opened at $29.94 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $28.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $27.84. Aperam has a 52 week low of $25.18 and a 52 week high of $36.59. The stock has a market cap of $2.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.95 and a beta of 1.56.

Aperam (OTCMKTS:APEMY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 8th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Aperam had a net margin of 4.59% and a return on equity of 3.73%. The company had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter. As a group, research analysts forecast that Aperam will post 1.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aperam Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 12th were given a dividend of $0.4627 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 12th. Aperam’s payout ratio is 42.46%.

Aperam Company Profile

Aperam SA, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells stainless and specialty steel products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Stainless & Electrical Steel; Services & Solutions; Alloys & Specialties; and Recycling & Renewables. The company offers a range of stainless steel products, including grain oriented and non-grain oriented electrical steel products, and specialty alloys.