Sampo Oyj (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) Short Interest Update

Sampo Oyj (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,100 shares, a growth of 111.3% from the March 31st total of 6,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 101,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Sampo Oyj Price Performance

SAXPY traded down $0.85 on Friday, reaching $20.30. 36,034 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 44,413. The stock has a market cap of $20.37 billion, a PE ratio of 14.89 and a beta of 0.94. Sampo Oyj has a twelve month low of $19.06 and a twelve month high of $25.56. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $21.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $21.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.32 and a quick ratio of 0.32.

Sampo Oyj (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The financial services provider reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter. Sell-side analysts expect that Sampo Oyj will post 1.24 EPS for the current year.

Sampo Oyj Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 29th will be issued a $0.965 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 26th. Sampo Oyj’s payout ratio is 59.86%.

About Sampo Oyj

Sampo Oyj, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of non-life insurance products and services in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through If, Topdanmark, Hastings, Mandatum, and Holding segments. It offers property, casualty, liability, accident, sickness, household, homeowner, motor, travel, marine, aviation, transport, forest, livestock, health, workers compensation, car, van, and bike insurance services, as well as reinsurance services.