AB Volvo (publ) (OTCMKTS:VLVLY) Short Interest Up 479.1% in April

AB Volvo (publ) (OTCMKTS:VLVLY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 24,900 shares, a growth of 479.1% from the March 31st total of 4,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 131,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of AB Volvo (publ) from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold”.

AB Volvo (publ) Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of AB Volvo (publ) stock traded up $0.25 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $25.74. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 36,320 shares, compared to its average volume of 57,766. AB Volvo has a 1-year low of $18.27 and a 1-year high of $30.14. The business has a fifty day moving average of $27.70 and a 200 day moving average of $24.72. The company has a market capitalization of $52.34 billion, a PE ratio of 10.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

AB Volvo (publ) (OTCMKTS:VLVLY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 26th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. AB Volvo (publ) had a net margin of 9.23% and a return on equity of 29.96%. The company had revenue of $13.92 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities analysts forecast that AB Volvo will post 2.32 EPS for the current year.

AB Volvo (publ) Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were given a $0.718 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st. This is a positive change from AB Volvo (publ)’s previous dividend of $0.50. AB Volvo (publ)’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.36%.

About AB Volvo (publ)

AB Volvo (publ), together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells trucks, buses, construction equipment, and marine and industrial engines in Europe, the United States, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. The company provides heavy-duty trucks for long-haulage and construction work and light-duty trucks for distribution purposes under the Volvo, Renault Trucks, Mack, Eicher, and Dongfeng Trucks brands; and city and intercity buses, coaches, and chassis under the Prevost and Volvo Bus brands.