RWE Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:RWEOY) Short Interest Update

RWE Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:RWEOY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 24,600 shares, an increase of 151.0% from the March 31st total of 9,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 224,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

RWE Aktiengesellschaft Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of RWEOY stock traded up $0.27 during trading on Friday, hitting $34.63. 55,831 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 95,430. RWE Aktiengesellschaft has a twelve month low of $32.68 and a twelve month high of $47.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.17 and a beta of 0.84. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $33.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $38.14.

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

RWE Aktiengesellschaft Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 20th. Investors 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%.

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.

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