Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) Short Interest Up 14.3% in September

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 3,200 shares, an increase of 14.3% from the September 15th total of 2,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 10,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Stock Down 1.0 %

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS stock traded down $0.39 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $37.62. The stock had a trading volume of 43,105 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,524. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $37.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.75. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has a 1-year low of $32.68 and a 1-year high of $51.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.42 and a beta of 0.65. 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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $8.86 billion during the quarter. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS had a net margin of 2.02% and a return on equity of 22.10%. As a group, analysts expect that Jerónimo Martins, SGPS will post 2.3 EPS for the current fiscal 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.