Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,600 shares, a decrease of 70.7% from the February 28th total of 15,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Stock Up 2.5 %

OTCMKTS:JRONY traded up $1.06 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $42.63. 7,296 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,849. The firm has a market cap of $13.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.20, a PEG ratio of 15.69 and a beta of 0.68. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $41.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has a fifty-two week low of $32.68 and a fifty-two week high of $45.41.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 19th. The company reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by ($0.01). Jerónimo Martins, SGPS had a return on equity of 21.07% and a net margin of 1.94%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Jerónimo Martins, SGPS will post 2.13 earnings per share for the current 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.