JBG SMITH Properties (NYSE:JBGS) Short Interest Update

JBG SMITH Properties (NYSE:JBGS - Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 10,650,000 shares, an increase of 21.6% from the February 28th total of 8,760,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 834,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 12.8 days. Currently, 13.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Trading of JBG SMITH Properties

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of JBG SMITH Properties by 814.6% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 2,570 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 2,289 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in JBG SMITH Properties by 113.7% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 3,374 shares of the company's stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 1,795 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV raised its holdings in shares of JBG SMITH Properties by 64.9% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 5,677 shares of the company's stock worth $87,000 after acquiring an additional 2,234 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of JBG SMITH Properties during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $98,000. Finally, Yoffe Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in JBG SMITH Properties in the fourth quarter worth $169,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.46% of the company's stock.

JBG SMITH Properties Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JBGS traded down $0.35 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $14.94. The stock had a trading volume of 1,602,962 shares, compared to its average volume of 801,642. The company has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.95 and a beta of 1.08. JBG SMITH Properties has a 12-month low of $13.65 and a 12-month high of $18.86. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $15.27 and a 200-day moving average of $16.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 3.87 and a current ratio of 3.73.

JBG SMITH Properties (NYSE:JBGS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.38) by $0.52. The business had revenue of $108.43 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $116.31 million. JBG SMITH Properties had a negative return on equity of 7.26% and a negative net margin of 26.22%.

JBG SMITH Properties Company Profile

JBG SMITH Properties is a real estate investment trust, which engages in owning, operating, investing in, and developing a portfolio of mixed-use properties. It operates through the following segments: Multifamily, Commercial, and Other. The Multifamily segment refers to the commercial buildings with public areas, retail spaces, and walkable streets.