BB Seguridade Participações S.A. (OTCMKTS:BBSEY) Short Interest Update

BB Seguridade Participações S.A. (OTCMKTS:BBSEY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 192,600 shares, a drop of 13.5% from the January 31st total of 222,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 199,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days.

BB Seguridade Participações Stock Down 0.6 %

BB Seguridade Participações stock traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, reaching $6.82. The stock had a trading volume of 51,916 shares, compared to its average volume of 69,514. BB Seguridade Participações has a 52-week low of $5.38 and a 52-week high of $7.25. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $6.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.28. The stock has a market cap of $13.64 billion, a PE ratio of 8.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.90.

BB Seguridade Participações (OTCMKTS:BBSEY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 17th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $448.84 million during the quarter. BB Seguridade Participações had a net margin of 85.43% and a return on equity of 73.91%. On average, equities analysts predict that BB Seguridade Participações will post 0.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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BB Seguridade Participações Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a $0.3978 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This is an increase from BB Seguridade Participações's previous dividend of $0.21. BB Seguridade Participações's dividend payout ratio is presently 85.54%.

BB Seguridade Participações Company Profile

BB Seguridade Participações SA, through its subsidiaries operates in the insurance, pension plans, and bonds, businesses in Brazil. The company operates through Security and Brokerage segments. The Security segment offers life, property, rural, special risks and financial, transport, hulls, and housing people insurance products.