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

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,600 shares, a decrease of 70.7% from the February 28th total of 15,700 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 4,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:JRONY traded up $1.06 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $42.63. The stock had a trading volume of 7,296 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,849. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has a twelve month low of $32.68 and a twelve month high of $45.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.56. The stock has a market cap of $13.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.20, a PEG ratio of 15.69 and a beta of 0.68. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $41.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.40.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 19th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by ($0.01). Jerónimo Martins, SGPS had a net margin of 1.94% and a return on equity of 21.07%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Jerónimo Martins, SGPS will post 2.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Company Profile

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.