Amplifon S.p.A. (OTCMKTS:AMFPF) Short Interest Up 13.3% in December

Amplifon S.p.A. (OTCMKTS:AMFPF - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,636,400 shares, an increase of 13.3% from the December 15th total of 3,209,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 12,121.3 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Amplifon to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th.

Amplifon Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS AMFPF remained flat at $27.21 during midday trading on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $6.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.77 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a current ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The stock's 50-day moving average is $25.82 and its 200-day moving average is $29.44. Amplifon has a one year low of $25.00 and a one year high of $35.00.

Amplifon (OTCMKTS:AMFPF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $623.79 million for the quarter. Amplifon had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 6.58%.

Amplifon Company Profile

Amplifon S.p.A. engages in the distribution of hearing solutions and the fitting of customized products that help people rediscover various emotions of sound in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Ampli-easy, Ampli-connect, Ampli-energy, and Ampli-mini hearing devices.