Amadeus IT Group, S.A. (OTCMKTS:AMADY) Short Interest Down 28.1% in January

Amadeus IT Group, S.A. (OTCMKTS:AMADY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 14,300 shares, a decline of 28.1% from the December 31st total of 19,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 79,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Amadeus IT Group Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:AMADY traded down $0.38 on Tuesday, reaching $72.12. The company had a trading volume of 36,857 shares, compared to its average volume of 59,123. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.49 billion, a PE ratio of 24.36, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.27. Amadeus IT Group has a 52-week low of $58.51 and a 52-week high of $75.12. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $70.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $69.78.

Amadeus IT Group (OTCMKTS:AMADY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.04. Amadeus IT Group had a net margin of 20.20% and a return on equity of 27.30%. The business had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter. As a group, analysts expect that Amadeus IT Group will post 3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amadeus IT Group Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 16th were issued a $0.3706 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 16th. Amadeus IT Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 24.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently commented on AMADY. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Amadeus IT Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of Amadeus IT Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th.

About Amadeus IT Group

Amadeus IT Group, SA, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a transaction processor for the travel and tourism industry worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Air Distribution, Air IT Solutions, and Hospitality & Other Solutions. The company acts as an international network providing real-time search, pricing, booking, and ticketing services, and other processing solutions through Amadeus GDS, Altéa PSS, and New Skies platforms.