Short Interest in Kerry Group plc (OTCMKTS:KRYAY) Declines By 86.0%

Kerry Group plc (OTCMKTS:KRYAY) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,200 shares, a decrease of 86.0% from the February 28th total of 8,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 13,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Kerry Group Trading Up 1.2 %

Shares of KRYAY stock traded up $1.22 on Friday, reaching $104.90. The stock had a trading volume of 4,101 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,938. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.54. Kerry Group has a 1 year low of $79.21 and a 1 year high of $110.59. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $103.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $99.88.

Kerry Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be given a $0.9649 dividend. This is a boost from Kerry Group’s previous dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11th.

Kerry Group Company Profile

Kerry Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides taste and nutrition solutions. The company operates in two segments, Taste & Nutrition, and Dairy Ireland. The Taste & Nutrition segment offers taste and nutrition solutions for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical markets. The Dairy Ireland segment provides value-add dairy ingredients and consumer products, including functional proteins and nutritional bases.