Short Interest in Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) Drops By 6.0%

Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 34,500 shares, a decrease of 6.0% from the September 15th total of 36,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 24.6 days.

Constellation Software Price Performance

OTCMKTS:CNSWF opened at $3,202.44 on Friday. Constellation Software has a 52 week low of $1,922.30 and a 52 week high of $3,423.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.90. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $3,165.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2,938.33. The firm has a market cap of $67.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 128.97 and a beta of 1.03.

Constellation Software (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 9th. The company reported $22.66 EPS for the quarter. Constellation Software had a net margin of 6.47% and a return on equity of 78.00%. The company had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Constellation Software will post 79.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Constellation Software Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 20th were paid a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 20th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.12%. Constellation Software’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.11%.

About Constellation Software

Constellation Software Inc, together with its subsidiaries, acquires, builds, and manages vertical market software businesses in Canada, the United States, Europe, and internationally. It provides mission critical software solutions for public and private sector markets. The company is also involved in the software licensing; and sale of third-party hardware.