Sompo Holdings, Inc. (OTCMKTS:SMPNY) Short Interest Update

Sompo Holdings, Inc. (OTCMKTS:SMPNY) saw a large growth in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 25,900 shares, a growth of 36.3% from the August 15th total of 19,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 139,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Sompo Stock Performance

Sompo stock traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $11.48. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 32,100 shares, compared to its average volume of 51,900. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $11.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.11 and a current ratio of 0.11. Sompo has a 12-month low of $6.84 and a 12-month high of $12.09. The company has a market capitalization of $22.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.67 and a beta of 0.53.

Sompo (OTCMKTS:SMPNY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 9th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Sompo had a return on equity of 16.50% and a net margin of 7.82%. The company had revenue of $9.76 billion for the quarter. Sell-side analysts predict that Sompo will post 0.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Sompo

Sompo Holdings, Inc provides property and casualty (P&C) insurance services in Japan and internationally. The company operates through Domestic P&C Insurance Business, Overseas Insurance Business, Domestic Life Insurance Business, and Nursing Care & Seniors Business segments. It offers various P&C insurance products, including automobile, fire, personal accident, and marine, as well as security, risk management, assistance, and warranty services; and life insurance products.