CKX Lands, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:CKX) Short Interest Up 51.2% in September

CKX Lands, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:CKX) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 6,200 shares, a growth of 51.2% from the August 31st total of 4,100 shares. Approximately 0.5% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 2,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.0 days.

CKX Lands Stock Performance

CKX stock traded up $0.16 on Friday, hitting $13.66. 940 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,189. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,343.66 and a beta of 0.01. CKX Lands has a twelve month low of $12.11 and a twelve month high of $14.44.

CKX Lands (NYSEAMERICAN:CKX) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 12th. The financial services provider reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $1.03 million during the quarter. CKX Lands had a net margin of 20.87% and a return on equity of 1.65%.

CKX Lands Company Profile

CKX Lands, Inc engages in the ownership and management of land in the United States. It operates through three segments: Oil and Gas, Surface, and Timber. The company leases its properties for minerals, such as oil and gas; raising and harvesting timber; and surface uses comprising agriculture, right of ways, and hunting.