Evolution Petroleum Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:EPM) Short Interest Update

Evolution Petroleum Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:EPM - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 881,000 shares, an increase of 24.2% from the January 31st total of 709,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 190,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.6 days. Approximately 2.9% of the company's shares are sold short.

Evolution Petroleum Stock Up 1.7 %

Shares of EPM traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $4.90. The company had a trading volume of 175,407 shares, compared to its average volume of 244,050. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company has a market cap of $163.46 million, a P/E ratio of 61.26 and a beta of 0.81. Evolution Petroleum has a 52-week low of $4.59 and a 52-week high of $6.29.

About Evolution Petroleum

Evolution Petroleum Corporation, an energy company, engages in the development, production, ownership, and exploitation of onshore oil and gas properties in the United States. The company holds interests in a CO2 enhanced oil recovery project in Louisiana's Delhi field. Its Delhi Holt-Bryant Unit covers an area of approximately 13,636 acres located in Northeast Louisiana.