Short Interest in Bank Hapoalim B.M. (OTCMKTS:BKHYY) Increases By 50.0%

Bank Hapoalim B.M. (OTCMKTS:BKHYY) saw a large increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 300 shares, an increase of 50.0% from the May 31st total of 200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Bank Hapoalim B.M. Price Performance

Shares of Bank Hapoalim B.M. stock remained flat at $44.20 on Friday. The company had a trading volume of 37 shares, compared to its average volume of 150. Bank Hapoalim B.M. has a 52 week low of $33.20 and a 52 week high of $47.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $45.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $44.24. The company has a market cap of $11.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.02 and a beta of 1.06.

Bank Hapoalim B.M. (OTCMKTS:BKHYY) last announced its earnings results on Sunday, May 19th. The bank reported $1.98 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.39 billion for the quarter. Bank Hapoalim B.M. had a return on equity of 14.05% and a net margin of 18.81%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Bank Hapoalim B.M. will post 6.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Bank Hapoalim B.M. Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 3rd were issued a $0.5726 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 3rd. This is a positive change from Bank Hapoalim B.M.’s previous dividend of $0.25. Bank Hapoalim B.M.’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.65%.

About Bank Hapoalim B.M.

Bank Hapoalim B.M., together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking and financial products and services in Israel and internationally. It operates through Household, Private Banking, Small businesses and micro businesses, Mid-sized businesses, Large businesses, Institutional entities, and Financial management segments.