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

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,100 shares, a decline 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 presently 0.0 days.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Stock Down 0.4 %

JRONY traded down $0.14 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $37.86. 14,950 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 18,825. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has a 12-month low of $32.68 and a 12-month high of $51.53. The firm has a market cap of $11.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.73 and a beta of 0.65. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $38.29 and a 200 day moving average of $38.46.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.