Sampo PLC (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Sampo PLC (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 17,167 shares, a growth of 177.0% from the October 15th total of 6,198 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 154,987 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Sampo Trading Up 0.3%

Sampo stock opened at $22.17 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $20.89 and a 200-day moving average of $21.38. Sampo has a one year low of $19.35 and a one year high of $24.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.29 and a quick ratio of 0.29. The company has a market cap of $117.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.40 and a beta of 0.35.

Sampo (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The financial services provider reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.32. The company had revenue of $2.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.68 billion. On average, equities analysts expect that Sampo will post 1.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Sampo

Sampo Oyj is a Finnish insurance group headquartered in Helsinki. Founded in 1909, the company has shifted its focus over time toward property and casualty insurance and now serves customers in the Nordic region and the United Kingdom. Its businesses include If, which provides insurance across the Nordic countries and the Baltic region; Topdanmark, which operates in Denmark; and Hastings, a UK-focused insurer. Their offerings include motor, home, travel, personal and commercial insurance products.