Aperam S.A. (OTCMKTS:APEMY) Short Interest Update

Aperam S.A. (OTCMKTS:APEMY) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,600 shares, a drop of 5.9% from the March 15th total of 1,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.7 days.

Aperam Price Performance

Shares of APEMY opened at $28.50 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 3.01. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $31.49 and its 200-day moving average is $31.26. Aperam has a one year low of $26.52 and a one year high of $36.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.53 and a beta of 1.69.

Aperam (OTCMKTS:APEMY) last released its earnings results on Friday, February 9th. The company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter. Aperam had a net margin of 3.06% and a return on equity of 5.81%. The business had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter. Equities analysts anticipate that Aperam will post 2.79 EPS for the current year.

Aperam Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 20th were given a $0.4604 dividend. This is an increase from Aperam’s previous dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 19th. Aperam’s payout ratio is currently 61.54%.

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.