Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) Short Interest Down 93.0% in December

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) saw a large decrease in short interest in 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 short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Jerónimo Martins, SGPS to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Stock Up 0.5 %

OTCMKTS:JRONY traded up $0.19 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.55. The company has a market capitalization of $11.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.78 and a beta of 0.65. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $38.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $38.46. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has a 12 month low of $32.68 and a 12 month high of $51.56.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS had a return on equity of 21.25% and a net margin of 1.94%. The firm had revenue of $9.31 billion during the quarter. Equities analysts predict that Jerónimo Martins, SGPS will post 2.2 EPS for the current fiscal 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.