Bank Hapoalim B.M. (OTCMKTS:BKHYY) Short Interest Update

Bank Hapoalim B.M. (OTCMKTS:BKHYY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 200 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the May 15th total of 100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.0 days.

Bank Hapoalim B.M. Trading Down 4.8 %

BKHYY stock traded down $2.20 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $43.40. The stock had a trading volume of 1,528 shares, compared to its average volume of 57. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $45.19 and its 200 day moving average price is $44.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The firm has a market cap of $11.61 billion, a PE ratio of 5.97 and a beta of 1.06. Bank Hapoalim B.M. has a 12-month low of $33.20 and a 12-month high of $47.00.

Bank Hapoalim B.M. (OTCMKTS:BKHYY) last released its earnings results on Sunday, May 19th. The bank reported $1.98 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter. Bank Hapoalim B.M. had a return on equity of 15.01% and a net margin of 20.27%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Bank Hapoalim B.M. will post 6.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Bank Hapoalim B.M. Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.5726 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 3rd. This is a boost from Bank Hapoalim B.M.’s previous dividend of $0.25.

About Bank Hapoalim B.M.

Bank Hapoalim B.M., together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking and financial products and services in Israel and internationally. It operates through Household, Private Banking, Small businesses and micro businesses, Mid-sized businesses, Large businesses, Institutional entities, and Financial management segments.