Hugo Boss AG (OTCMKTS:BOSSY) Short Interest Up 15.0% in June

Hugo Boss AG (OTCMKTS:BOSSY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,300 shares, a growth of 15.0% from the June 15th total of 2,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Hugo Boss Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:BOSSY traded down $0.53 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $8.57. The company had a trading volume of 447 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,822. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $9.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.50. Hugo Boss has a one year low of $8.51 and a one year high of $16.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.84.

Hugo Boss (OTCMKTS:BOSSY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter. Hugo Boss had a return on equity of 20.50% and a net margin of 6.15%. The firm had revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter. As a group, research analysts predict that Hugo Boss will post 0.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hugo Boss Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 16th were paid a $0.1923 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 15th. This is a positive change from Hugo Boss’s previous dividend of $0.13. Hugo Boss’s payout ratio is currently 24.39%.

About Hugo Boss

Hugo Boss AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides apparels, shoes, and accessories for men and women worldwide. It also offers licensed products comprising of fragrances, eyewear, watches, children's fashion, equestrian, and cycling. The company markets and sells its products under the BOSS and HUGO brand names through freestanding stores, shop-in-shops, factory outlets, multi-brand stores, and franchise business, as well as online retailers, distribution, and stores.