Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 38,600 shares, a growth of 6.9% from the November 30th total of 36,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 19.3 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, UBS Group upgraded shares of Constellation Software to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st.

Constellation Software Stock Performance

OTCMKTS CNSWF traded down $14.56 on Tuesday, hitting $3,099.00. 343 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,351. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.93. The business's fifty day moving average is $3,202.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3,124.25. Constellation Software has a 12 month low of $2,405.00 and a 12 month high of $3,450.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 111.96 and a beta of 1.05.

Constellation Software Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th will be given a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 20th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.13%. Constellation Software's dividend payout ratio is presently 14.45%.

Constellation Software Company Profile

Constellation Software Inc, together with its subsidiaries, acquires, builds, and manages vertical market software businesses in Canada, the United States, Europe, and internationally. It provides mission critical software solutions for public and private sector markets. The company is also involved in the software licensing; and sale of third-party hardware.

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