Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 3,200 shares, an increase of 14.3% from the September 15th total of 2,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 10,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of Jerónimo Martins, SGPS stock traded down $0.39 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $37.62. 43,105 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,524. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $37.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.74. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has a twelve month low of $32.68 and a twelve month high of $51.83. The stock has a market cap of $11.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.29, a PEG ratio of 5.42 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 (OTCMKTS:JRONY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 24th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $8.86 billion during the quarter. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS had a net margin of 2.02% and a return on equity of 22.10%. Equities research analysts predict that Jerónimo Martins, SGPS will post 2.3 EPS for the current fiscal 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.