Short Interest in BYD Company Limited (OTCMKTS:BYDDY) Expands By 27.1%

BYD Company Limited (OTCMKTS:BYDDY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 205,100 shares, an increase of 27.1% from the September 30th total of 161,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,286,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

BYD Stock Up 1.7 %

BYDDY stock traded up $1.27 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $76.40. The company had a trading volume of 340,447 shares, compared to its average volume of 367,020. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $66.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $60.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $113.76 billion, a PE ratio of 25.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.32. BYD has a fifty-two week low of $43.62 and a fifty-two week high of $83.67.

BYD (OTCMKTS:BYDDY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 28th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $24.33 billion for the quarter. BYD had a return on equity of 22.72% and a net margin of 4.96%. Research analysts predict that BYD will post 3.42 EPS for the current 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.

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