Standard Chartered PLC (OTCMKTS:SCBFF - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 82,500 shares, a growth of 24.4% from the January 31st total of 66,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 6,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 13.1 days.
Standard Chartered Price Performance
OTCMKTS:SCBFF traded down $0.41 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $15.70. The company's stock had a trading volume of 298 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,116. The business's 50-day moving average is $13.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.99. The company has a market capitalization of $38.54 billion, a PE ratio of 14.14 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.84. Standard Chartered has a 52-week low of $7.70 and a 52-week high of $16.43.
Standard Chartered (OTCMKTS:SCBFF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 21st. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter. Standard Chartered had a return on equity of 8.80% and a net margin of 8.56%. The business had revenue of $4.80 billion during the quarter. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Standard Chartered will post 1.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Standard Chartered Company Profile
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Standard Chartered PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. The company operates in three segments: Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking; Consumer, Private & Business Banking; and Ventures.
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