Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (OTCMKTS:DSEEY) Short Interest Up 217.6% in February

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (OTCMKTS:DSEEY) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 5,400 shares, an increase of 217.6% from the February 13th total of 1,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Daiwa Securities Group Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:DSEEY traded up $0.16 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $7.06. 510 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,596. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.29 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $6.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. Daiwa Securities Group has a twelve month low of $5.87 and a twelve month high of $8.49.

Daiwa Securities Group (OTCMKTS:DSEEY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The financial services provider reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Daiwa Securities Group had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.77%.

About Daiwa Securities Group

Daiwa Securities Group Inc, together with its subsidiaries, primarily operates as a securities broker-dealer in Japan and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Retail, Wholesale, Asset Management, and Investment. The Retail segment offers products and services related to asset management, including equities, bonds, investment trusts, wrap account services, insurance, banking services, inheritance-related services, etc.