London Stock Exchange Group plc (OTCMKTS:LNSTY) Short Interest Update

London Stock Exchange Group plc (OTCMKTS:LNSTY - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 461,500 shares, a growth of 198.3% from the March 15th total of 154,700 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 897,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on LNSTY. BNP Paribas raised London Stock Exchange Group to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. Citigroup upgraded shares of London Stock Exchange Group to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th.

London Stock Exchange Group Stock Performance

Shares of London Stock Exchange Group stock traded up $0.69 during trading on Friday, hitting $38.52. The stock had a trading volume of 143,436 shares, compared to its average volume of 468,861. London Stock Exchange Group has a 1 year low of $27.21 and a 1 year high of $39.52. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $36.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $36.08.

London Stock Exchange Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.2309 per share. This is an increase from London Stock Exchange Group's previous dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 22nd.

London Stock Exchange Group Company Profile

London Stock Exchange Group plc operates as a financial markets infrastructure and data provider primarily in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Data & Analytics, Capital Markets, and Post Trade. It operates a range of international equity, fixed income, exchange-traded funds/exchange-traded products, and foreign exchange markets through the London Stock Exchange, AIM, Turquoise, FXall, Matching, and Tradeweb.