Evolution Petroleum Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:EPM) Short Interest Update

Evolution Petroleum Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:EPM - Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,130,000 shares, a growth of 34.6% from the March 31st total of 839,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 185,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.1 days. Approximately 3.7% of the company's stock are short sold.

Evolution Petroleum Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN:EPM traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $4.24. 120,354 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 236,147. The company has a market cap of $141.45 million, a P/E ratio of 53.01 and a beta of 0.81. Evolution Petroleum has a 52-week low of $4.10 and a 52-week high of $6.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock's fifty day moving average is $4.64.

Evolution Petroleum Company Profile

Evolution Petroleum Corporation, an energy company, engages in the development, production, ownership, and exploitation of onshore oil and gas properties in the United States. The company holds interests in a CO2 enhanced oil recovery project in Louisiana's Delhi field. Its Delhi Holt-Bryant Unit covers an area of approximately 13,636 acres located in Northeast Louisiana.

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