Sompo Holdings, Inc. (OTCMKTS:SMPNY) Short Interest Up 52.3% in April

Sompo Holdings, Inc. (OTCMKTS:SMPNY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 6,700 shares, a growth of 52.3% from the March 31st total of 4,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 34,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Sompo Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of Sompo stock traded up $0.07 during trading on Friday, reaching $9.80. The company's stock had a trading volume of 42,830 shares, compared to its average volume of 41,359. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $11.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.32. Sompo has a one year low of $6.65 and a one year high of $10.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.41 and a beta of 0.51.

Sompo (OTCMKTS:SMPNY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 14th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Sompo had a return on equity of 16.50% and a net margin of 7.82%. The business had revenue of $8.05 billion during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Sompo will post 0.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sompo Company Profile

Sompo Holdings, Inc provides property and casualty (P&C) insurance services in Japan and internationally. The company operates through Domestic P&C Insurance Business, Overseas Insurance Business, Domestic Life Insurance Business, and Nursing Care & Seniors Business segments. It offers various P&C insurance products, including automobile, fire, personal accident, and marine, as well as security, risk management, assistance, and warranty services; and life insurance products.

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