Aperam S.A. (OTCMKTS:APEMY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 5,400 shares, a growth of 107.7% from the February 13th total of 2,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.7 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
Aperam Price Performance
OTCMKTS APEMY traded up $0.46 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $35.61. The company had a trading volume of 787 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,055. The company has a market capitalization of $2.61 billion, a PE ratio of 10.29 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a current ratio of 2.82, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $29.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $28.49. Aperam has a twelve month low of $25.18 and a twelve month high of $35.75.
Aperam (OTCMKTS:APEMY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 7th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter. Aperam had a return on equity of 2.02% and a net margin of 3.73%. As a group, analysts anticipate 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a $0.5224 dividend. This is a positive change from Aperam's previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $2.09 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.87%. Aperam's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.16%.
About Aperam
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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.
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