Aperam S.A. (OTCMKTS:APEMY) Short Interest Update

Aperam S.A. (OTCMKTS:APEMY - Get Free Report) saw a significant drop in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,800 shares, a drop of 6.7% from the January 15th total of 3,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 14.0 days.

Aperam Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS APEMY remained flat at $28.98 during trading on Thursday. 3 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 99. The company has a market cap of $2.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.37 and a beta of 1.56. The business's fifty day moving average price is $27.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $27.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Aperam has a twelve month low of $25.18 and a twelve month high of $33.00.

Aperam (OTCMKTS:APEMY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 7th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter. Aperam had a net margin of 3.73% and a return on equity of 2.07%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Aperam will post 2.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aperam Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a $0.5224 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $2.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.21%. This is an increase from Aperam's previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. Aperam's dividend payout ratio is currently 52.89%.

About Aperam

Aperam SA, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells stainless and specialty steel products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Stainless & Electrical Steel; Services & Solutions; Alloys & Specialties; and Recycling & Renewables. The company offers a range of stainless steel products, including grain oriented and non-grain oriented electrical steel products, and specialty alloys.