RWE Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:RWEOY) Short Interest Down 16.9% in March

RWE Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:RWEOY - Get Free Report) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 9,800 shares, a decline of 16.9% from the March 15th total of 11,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 170,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

RWE Aktiengesellschaft Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS RWEOY traded up $0.71 during trading on Friday, hitting $34.44. The company had a trading volume of 57,561 shares, compared to its average volume of 100,172. RWE Aktiengesellschaft has a 52 week low of $32.68 and a 52 week high of $47.11. The business's 50-day moving average is $34.04 and its 200 day moving average is $38.25. The company has a market cap of $22.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.09 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.44.

RWE Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:RWEOY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.67 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $8.19 billion during the quarter. RWE Aktiengesellschaft had a net margin of 5.12% and a return on equity of 13.10%. Equities research analysts predict that RWE Aktiengesellschaft will post 3.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RWE Aktiengesellschaft Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 7th will be given a dividend of $0.7577 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 6th. This is a positive change from RWE Aktiengesellschaft's previous dividend of $0.66. RWE Aktiengesellschaft's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.24%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Stifel Nicolaus cut shares of RWE Aktiengesellschaft from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 6th.

RWE Aktiengesellschaft Company Profile

RWE Aktiengesellschaft generates and supplies electricity from renewable and conventional sources in Germany, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Offshore Wind; Onshore Wind/Solar; Hydro/Biomass/Gas; Supply & Trading; and Coal/Nuclear.