Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (OTCMKTS:DSEEY) Short Interest Up 309.3% in March

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (OTCMKTS:DSEEY) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 22,100 shares, a growth of 309.3% from the February 28th total of 5,400 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.1 days.

Daiwa Securities Group Price Performance

Daiwa Securities Group stock traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $7.17. 18,662 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,985. The company has a market cap of $10.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.43 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $6.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $6.84. Daiwa Securities Group has a 52-week low of $5.87 and a 52-week high of $8.49.

Daiwa Securities Group (OTCMKTS:DSEEY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The financial services provider reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter. Daiwa Securities Group had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.77%.

About Daiwa Securities Group

Daiwa Securities Group Inc, together with its subsidiaries, primarily operates as a securities broker-dealer in Japan and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Retail, Wholesale, Asset Management, and Investment. The Retail segment offers products and services related to asset management, including equities, bonds, investment trusts, wrap account services, insurance, banking services, inheritance-related services, etc.