Short Interest in The Monarch Cement Company (OTCMKTS:MCEM) Grows By 200.0%

The Monarch Cement Company (OTCMKTS:MCEM - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 300 shares, a growth of 200.0% from the March 31st total of 100 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 9,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Monarch Cement Stock Up 0.0 %

MCEM stock traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $240.25. The company's stock had a trading volume of 756 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,333. The firm has a market capitalization of $879.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.34 and a beta of 0.53. Monarch Cement has a 12 month low of $181.00 and a 12 month high of $305.00. The company has a 50 day moving average of $226.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of $218.35.

Monarch Cement (OTCMKTS:MCEM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, March 14th. The construction company reported $3.15 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $65.57 million during the quarter. Monarch Cement had a net margin of 28.76% and a return on equity of 21.86%.

Monarch Cement Company Profile

The Monarch Cement Company engages in the manufacture and sale of portland cement in the United States. The company also provides masonry cement, ready-mixed concrete, concrete products, and sundry building materials. It primarily serves contractors, ready-mixed concrete plants, concrete products plants, building materials dealers, and governmental agencies.

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