Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) Short Interest Up 1,300.0% in September

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,800 shares, an increase of 1,300.0% from the August 31st total of 200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 34,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:JRONY traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $39.61. 3,130 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,370. The firm has a market cap of $12.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.10, a PEG ratio of 5.32 and a beta of 0.65. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has a 52-week low of $32.68 and a 52-week high of $51.83. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.55.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 24th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.58 by ($0.02). Jerónimo Martins, SGPS had a net margin of 2.02% and a return on equity of 22.10%. The firm had revenue of $8.86 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Jerónimo Martins, SGPS will post 2.29 EPS 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.