A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) Short Interest Update

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY - Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 27,400 shares, a growth of 27.4% from the January 31st total of 21,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 581,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:AMKBY traded up $0.25 during trading on Friday, reaching $9.11. The stock had a trading volume of 135,441 shares, compared to its average volume of 228,974. A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S has a 52 week low of $6.26 and a 52 week high of $9.75. The business's 50-day moving average price is $8.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $7.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.45 and a quick ratio of 2.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.84 billion, a PE ratio of 4.67 and a beta of 1.07.

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The transportation company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.27. A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S had a net margin of 11.01% and a return on equity of 11.03%. As a group, equities analysts predict that A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S will post 0.41 earnings per share for the current year.

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A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th will be issued a $0.7832 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 20th. This is a positive change from A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S's previous dividend of $0.28. A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.64%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Morgan Stanley cut shares of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th.

About A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ocean transport and logistics business in Denmark and internationally. It operates through Ocean, Logistics & Services, Terminals, and Towage & Maritime Services segments. The Ocean segment is involved in container shipping activities, including demurrage and detention, terminal handling, documentation and container services, and container storage, as well as transshipment hubs.