Inpex Co. (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) Short Interest Up 165.8% in April

Inpex Co. (OTCMKTS:IPXHY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 60,600 shares, an increase of 165.8% from the April 15th total of 22,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 87,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Inpex Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of Inpex stock traded up $0.03 on Friday, reaching $15.34. 33,459 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 43,827. The company has a market capitalization of $19.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.38 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Inpex has a one year low of $10.22 and a one year high of $17.42. The company has a 50-day moving average of $15.24 and a 200 day moving average of $14.21.

Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 13th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Inpex had a net margin of 17.42% and a return on equity of 10.36%. The firm had revenue of $3.82 billion for the quarter.

Inpex Company Profile

Inpex Corporation engages in the research, exploration, development, production, and sale of oil, natural gas, and other mineral resources in Japan, rest of Asia and Oceania, Europe and NIS countries, the Middle East and Africa, and the Americas. The company is involved in the investment and lending to the companies engaged in mineral resources business, etc.