Danske Bank A/S (OTCMKTS:DNKEY) Short Interest Update

Danske Bank A/S (OTCMKTS:DNKEY) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 116,400 shares, an increase of 1,125.3% from the March 31st total of 9,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 204,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Danske Bank A/S Stock Up 1.3 %

Shares of DNKEY opened at $16.99 on Monday. Danske Bank A/S has a 52 week low of $13.50 and a 52 week high of $18.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.49 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $16.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.47, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a current ratio of 1.79.

Danske Bank A/S (OTCMKTS:DNKEY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Danske Bank A/S had a net margin of 41.90% and a return on equity of 13.35%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Danske Bank A/S will post 1.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Danske Bank A/S Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 24th were given a $0.7642 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 24th. This is a boost from Danske Bank A/S’s previous dividend of $0.46. Danske Bank A/S’s dividend payout ratio is currently 75.50%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Danske Bank A/S in a research report on Friday, March 7th.

Danske Bank A/S Company Profile

Danske Bank A/S provides various banking products and services to corporate, institutional, and international clients. The company offers insurance and pension products, mortgage finance and real-estate brokerage services, asset management and trading services in fixed income products, foreign exchange services, and equities.