Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) Short Interest Update

Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 29,900 shares, a growth of 96.7% from the September 15th total of 15,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 206,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Epiroc AB (publ) Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:EPOKY traded up $0.33 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $20.63. 285,638 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 179,010. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $19.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 2.84. Epiroc AB has a 12 month low of $16.14 and a 12 month high of $21.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.79, a P/E/G ratio of 11.95 and a beta of 1.57.

Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 19th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter. Epiroc AB (publ) had a return on equity of 22.19% and a net margin of 13.96%. Analysts predict that Epiroc AB will post 0.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Epiroc AB (publ) Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.1837 per share. This is an increase from Epiroc AB (publ)’s previous dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 22nd. Epiroc AB (publ)’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.34%.

About Epiroc AB (publ)

Epiroc AB (publ), together with its subsidiaries, develops and produces equipment for use in surface and underground applications in North America, Europe, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. It operates in two segments, Equipment & Service, and Tools & Attachments.