BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas (NYSE:LND) Short Interest Update

BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas (NYSE:LND - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 130,800 shares, a growth of 93.8% from the March 31st total of 67,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 42,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.1 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company's stock are short sold.

BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas Stock Down 3.1 %

Shares of NYSE:LND traded down $0.12 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $3.65. The stock had a trading volume of 65,185 shares, compared to its average volume of 46,352. BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas has a 1 year low of $3.49 and a 1 year high of $5.20. The firm's 50 day moving average is $3.79 and its 200-day moving average is $3.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $375.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.03 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.69.

BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas (NYSE:LND - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter. BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas had a net margin of 21.88% and a return on equity of 13.06%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Citadel Advisors LLC increased its stake in BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas by 80.4% in the fourth quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 48,059 shares of the company's stock valued at $173,000 after purchasing an additional 21,419 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp purchased a new position in shares of BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas in the 4th quarter valued at $499,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its position in shares of BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas by 227.9% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 30,841 shares of the company's stock valued at $111,000 after buying an additional 21,435 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas during the 4th quarter worth $87,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas by 976.7% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 21,049 shares of the company's stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 19,094 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 1.15% of the company's stock.

About BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas

BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and sale of rural properties suitable for agricultural activities in Brazil and internationally. It operates through six segments: Real Estate, Grains, Sugarcane, livestock, Cotton, and Other.