Sampo Oyj (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) Short Interest Up 25.9% in September

Sampo Oyj (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,600 shares, an increase of 25.9% from the August 31st total of 10,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 32,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Sampo Oyj Price Performance

Shares of SAXPY traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $23.45. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 12,796 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,555. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of $21.72. Sampo Oyj has a 1-year low of $19.06 and a 1-year high of $23.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.53 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

Sampo Oyj (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.08. Analysts predict that Sampo Oyj will post 1.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Sampo Oyj

Sampo Oyj, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of non-life insurance products and services in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through If, Topdanmark, Hastings, Mandatum, and Holding segments. It offers property, casualty, liability, accident, sickness, household, homeowner, motor, travel, marine, aviation, transport, forest, livestock, health, workers compensation, car, van, and bike insurance services, as well as reinsurance services.