Amadeus IT Group, S.A. (OTCMKTS:AMADY) Short Interest Down 28.1% in January

Amadeus IT Group, S.A. (OTCMKTS:AMADY) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 14,300 shares, a drop of 28.1% from the December 31st total of 19,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 79,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Amadeus IT Group Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of Amadeus IT Group stock traded down $0.70 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $72.50. 122,293 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 53,182. Amadeus IT Group has a 52-week low of $58.51 and a 52-week high of $75.12. The company has a fifty day moving average of $70.86 and a 200-day moving average of $69.72. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.27.

Amadeus IT Group (OTCMKTS:AMADY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter. Amadeus IT Group had a return on equity of 27.30% and a net margin of 20.20%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Amadeus IT Group will post 3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amadeus IT Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 16th will be issued a $0.3706 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 16th. Amadeus IT Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 24.66%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on AMADY shares. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded shares of Amadeus IT Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Amadeus IT Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 9th.

Amadeus IT Group Company Profile

Amadeus IT Group, SA, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a transaction processor for the travel and tourism industry worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Air Distribution, Air IT Solutions, and Hospitality & Other Solutions. The company acts as an international network providing real-time search, pricing, booking, and ticketing services, and other processing solutions through Amadeus GDS, Altéa PSS, and New Skies platforms.