QinetiQ Group plc (OTCMKTS:QNTQY) Short Interest Up 1,650.0% in February

QinetiQ Group plc (OTCMKTS:QNTQY) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 7,000 shares, an increase of 1,650.0% from the February 13th total of 400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.1 days.

QinetiQ Group Stock Down 0.2 %

QNTQY traded down $0.05 on Wednesday, hitting $27.80. The company had a trading volume of 8,919 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,801. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $20.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $22.20. QinetiQ Group has a 1-year low of $17.64 and a 1-year high of $28.00.

QinetiQ Group Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 10th were issued a dividend of $0.1197 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 10th. QinetiQ Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -89.08%.

QinetiQ Group Company Profile

QinetiQ Group plc operates as a science and engineering company primarily in the defense, security, and infrastructure markets in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through EMEA Services and Global Products segments. It offers advanced materials and manufacturing products; artificial intelligence, analytics, and advanced computing technologies; cyber and electromagnetic technologies; human protection and performance systems; novel systems, and weapons and effects; platform and system design and assessment products; power sources, and energy storage and distribution products; robotics and autonomy services; secure communications and navigation systems; and sensing, processing, and data fusion systems.