Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) Short Interest Update

Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF - Get Free Report) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 31,900 shares, a decline of 7.5% from the September 30th total of 34,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 14.5 days.

Constellation Software Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of Constellation Software stock traded up $1.93 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $3,127.93. The stock had a trading volume of 1,281 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,413. The stock has a market cap of $66.28 billion, a PE ratio of 110.46 and a beta of 1.03. Constellation Software has a 12 month low of $1,979.88 and a 12 month high of $3,423.95. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $3,181.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $2,968.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.89.

Constellation Software (OTCMKTS:CNSWF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 9th. The company reported $22.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Constellation Software had a return on equity of 78.00% and a net margin of 6.47%. The business had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Constellation Software will post 79.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Constellation Software Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 20th were paid a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 20th. Constellation Software's dividend payout ratio is currently 14.13%.

About Constellation Software

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.