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

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) was the recipient of a significant 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 trading volume, of 47,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of Jerónimo Martins, SGPS stock traded up $0.68 on Friday, hitting $42.43. 10,188 shares of the company traded hands, 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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $42.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $43.80.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 26th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.33. The firm 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%. On average, equities analysts predict that Jerónimo Martins, SGPS will post 2.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 14th were given a dividend of $1.4103 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 13th. This is a boost from Jerónimo Martins, SGPS’s previous dividend of $0.85. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.37%.

About Jerónimo Martins, SGPS

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.