Q.E.P. Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:QEPC) Short Interest Up 100.0% in January

Q.E.P. Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:QEPC) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 400 shares, a growth of 100.0% from the December 31st total of 200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Q.E.P. Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of QEPC stock traded up $0.37 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $43.86. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 699 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,994. Q.E.P. has a one year low of $18.57 and a one year high of $43.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $148.25 million, a P/E ratio of 39.49 and a beta of -0.40. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $36.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $35.52.

Q.E.P. (OTCMKTS:QEPC) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Q.E.P. had a return on equity of 20.21% and a net margin of 4.89%.

Q.E.P. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd will be paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.82%.

About Q.E.P.

Q.E.P. Co, Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes flooring installation solutions for commercial and home improvement projects worldwide. The company’s product portfolio includes tile saws, blades, and accessories; tile cutters and accessories; hand tools; tile spacers and leveling systems; suction cups; trowels and floats; mixers and paddles; drill bits, hole saws, and jigsaw blades; scarpers and blades; clean-up, repair, and maintenance products; knee pads and safety products; underlayment products; installation kits; and cement boards tools.