Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) Short Interest Up 436.0% in November

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,400 shares, a growth of 436.0% from the October 31st total of 2,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 80,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Jerónimo Martins, SGPS to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Trading Up 1.1 %

JRONY traded up $0.43 during trading on Friday, reaching $38.64. The company had a trading volume of 15,870 shares, compared to its average volume of 35,096. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.26. The company has a market cap of $12.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.41, a PEG ratio of 10.50 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.55. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has a 12-month low of $32.68 and a 12-month high of $51.83.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $9.31 billion for the quarter. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS had a return on equity of 21.25% and a net margin of 1.94%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Jerónimo Martins, SGPS will post 2.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Company Profile

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.