Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) Short Interest Update

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,100 shares, a decrease of 93.0% from the November 30th total of 15,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 43,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, BNP Paribas upgraded Jerónimo Martins, SGPS to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Trading Up 0.5 %

JRONY traded up $0.19 during trading on Thursday, hitting $38.00. The company's stock had a trading volume of 18,044 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,840. The company has a quick ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.12, a PEG ratio of 10.78 and a beta of 0.65. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $38.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $38.46. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has a twelve month low of $32.68 and a twelve month high of $51.56.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS had a net margin of 1.94% and a return on equity of 21.25%. The business had revenue of $9.31 billion for the quarter. Analysts anticipate that Jerónimo Martins, SGPS will post 2.2 EPS for the current year.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Company Profile

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, SA operates in the food distribution and specialized retail sectors in Portugal, Poland, and Colombia. The company operates through Portugal Retail; Portugal Cash & Carry; Poland Retail; Colombia Retail; and Others, Eliminations and Adjustments segments. It operates food stores under the Biedronka name; and a chain of health and beauty stores under the Hebe banner in Poland, as well as food stores under the Ara name in Colombia.