Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (OTCMKTS:FRFHF) Short Interest Update

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (OTCMKTS:FRFHF) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 50,100 shares, a decline of 35.5% from the September 15th total of 77,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 10.4 days.

Fairfax Financial Stock Performance

Shares of Fairfax Financial stock traded up $19.56 on Friday, reaching $1,271.13. 2,402 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,250. Fairfax Financial has a 1-year low of $781.00 and a 1-year high of $1,295.00. The firm has a market cap of $29.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.21 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 4.09 and a current ratio of 4.09. The company’s 50-day moving average is $1,195.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,147.12.

Fairfax Financial (OTCMKTS:FRFHF) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The financial services provider reported $37.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $7.49 billion for the quarter. Fairfax Financial had a return on equity of 15.83% and a net margin of 14.01%.

About Fairfax Financial

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, and investment management services in the United States, Canada, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance, Life insurance and Run-off, and Non-Insurance Companies segments.