Aperam S.A. (OTCMKTS:APEMY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,900 shares, a growth of 81.3% from the November 15th total of 1,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.6 days.
OTCMKTS APEMY opened at $29.94 on Thursday. Aperam has a 1 year low of $25.18 and a 1 year high of $36.59. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $28.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $27.82. The firm has a market cap of $2.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.95 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.63 and a quick ratio of 0.47.
Aperam (OTCMKTS:APEMY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 8th. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter. Aperam had a net margin of 4.59% and a return on equity of 3.73%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Aperam will post 1.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 12th were issued a dividend of $0.4627 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 12th. Aperam's dividend payout ratio is currently 42.46%.
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.