Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) Short Interest Up 200.0% in June

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 4,200 shares, an increase of 200.0% from the June 15th total of 1,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 47,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:JRONY traded up $0.68 during trading on Friday, reaching $42.43. The stock had a trading volume of 10,188 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,071. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has a 52 week low of $37.56 and a 52 week high of $59.70. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $42.78 and its 200 day moving average is $43.80.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) last issued its earnings results on Friday, April 26th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.33. The business had revenue of $8.76 billion for the quarter. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS had a net margin of 2.24% and a return on equity of 26.25%. Equities analysts expect that Jerónimo Martins, SGPS will post 2.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 14th were paid a dividend of $1.4103 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 13th. This is a positive change from Jerónimo Martins, SGPS’s previous dividend of $0.85. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.37%.

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.