Aperam S.A. (OTCMKTS:APEMY) Short Interest Up 81.3% in November

Aperam S.A. (OTCMKTS:APEMY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,900 shares, an increase of 81.3% from the November 15th total of 1,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.6 days.

Aperam Stock Performance

Shares of APEMY stock opened at $29.94 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.63 and a quick ratio of 0.47. The company has a market cap of $2.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.95 and a beta of 1.56. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $27.84. Aperam has a 1-year low of $25.18 and a 1-year high of $36.59.

Aperam (OTCMKTS:APEMY) last announced its earnings results on Friday, November 8th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter. Aperam had a return on equity of 3.73% and a net margin of 4.59%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Aperam will post 1.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Aperam Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 12th were given a dividend of $0.4627 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 12th. Aperam’s payout ratio is 42.46%.

About Aperam

Aperam SA, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells stainless and specialty steel products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Stainless & Electrical Steel; Services & Solutions; Alloys & Specialties; and Recycling & Renewables. The company offers a range of stainless steel products, including grain oriented and non-grain oriented electrical steel products, and specialty alloys.