Short Interest in China Coal Energy Company Limited (OTCMKTS:CCOZY) Grows By 10.0%

China Coal Energy Company Limited (OTCMKTS:CCOZY) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,100 shares, an increase of 10.0% from the September 15th total of 1,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

China Coal Energy Stock Up 3.0 %

OTCMKTS CCOZY opened at $25.40 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.40 and a beta of -0.10. China Coal Energy has a 52-week low of $16.30 and a 52-week high of $28.10. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $21.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.78.

China Coal Energy (OTCMKTS:CCOZY) last issued its earnings results on Friday, August 23rd. The company reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. China Coal Energy had a return on equity of 10.24% and a net margin of 10.78%. The business had revenue of $6.57 billion during the quarter. On average, equities research analysts expect that China Coal Energy will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

China Coal Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 9th will be issued a $0.487 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 9th. China Coal Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.54%.

China Coal Energy Company Profile

China Coal Energy Company Limited primarily engages in the coal production and trading and coal chemical businesses in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company offers polyolefin, methanol, urea, and other coal chemical products. It is also involved in the coal mining equipment manufacturing, pithead power generation, and other activities.