BYD Company Limited (OTCMKTS:BYDDY) Short Interest Up 194.0% in March

BYD Company Limited (OTCMKTS:BYDDY - Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 579,100 shares, a growth of 194.0% from the March 15th total of 197,000 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 1,999,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

BYD Price Performance

Shares of BYDDY traded down $0.87 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $91.87. The company's stock had a trading volume of 872,802 shares, compared to its average volume of 731,649. The stock has a market cap of $136.79 billion, a PE ratio of 28.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 0.17. BYD has a 12-month low of $50.00 and a 12-month high of $109.20. The company's 50 day moving average is $95.33 and its 200 day moving average is $79.24.

BYD (OTCMKTS:BYDDY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 24th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.04. BYD had a net margin of 4.86% and a return on equity of 22.72%. The company had revenue of $37.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.49 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that BYD will post 3.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About BYD

BYD Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in automobiles and batteries business in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and internationally. The company operates in two segments: Mobile Handset Components, Assembly Service and Other Products; and Automobiles and Related Products and Other Products.