Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) Short Interest Update

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 15,800 shares, a growth of 17.9% from the November 15th total of 13,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 54,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Stock Down 1.0 %

OTCMKTS:JRONY traded down $0.41 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $38.79. The stock had a trading volume of 24,097 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,877. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has a twelve month low of $32.68 and a twelve month high of $51.56. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $38.27 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $38.78. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The company has a market capitalization of $12.21 billion, a PE ratio of 17.66, a PEG ratio of 10.78 and a beta of 0.65.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $9.31 billion for the quarter. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS had a net margin of 1.94% and a return on equity of 21.25%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Jerónimo Martins, SGPS will post 2.2 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, BNP Paribas raised Jerónimo Martins, SGPS to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th.

About Jerónimo Martins, SGPS

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, SA operates in the food distribution and specialized retail sectors in Portugal, Poland, and Colombia. The company operates through Portugal Retail; Portugal Cash & Carry; Poland Retail; Colombia Retail; and Others, Eliminations and Adjustments segments. It operates food stores under the Biedronka name; and a chain of health and beauty stores under the Hebe banner in Poland, as well as food stores under the Ara name in Colombia.