Short Interest in Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) Increases By 34.4%

Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 26,200 shares, an increase of 34.4% from the May 15th total of 19,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 29.1 days.

Constellation Software Trading Down 0.8 %

CNSWF stock traded down $21.00 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $2,753.96. The stock had a trading volume of 380 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,207. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.92. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $2,717.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $2,672.04. Constellation Software has a fifty-two week low of $1,917.16 and a fifty-two week high of $2,942.44.

Constellation Software (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 10th. The company reported $27.60 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $2.35 billion during the quarter. Constellation Software had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 77.67%.

Constellation Software Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 20th will be paid a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.15%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 20th. Constellation Software’s dividend payout ratio is presently 16.11%.

About Constellation Software

Constellation Software Inc, together with its subsidiaries, acquires, builds, and manages vertical market software businesses in Canada, the United States, Europe, and internationally. It provides mission critical software solutions for public and private sector markets. The company is also involved in the software licensing; and sale of third-party hardware.