Paul Mueller Co. (OTCMKTS:MUEL) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Key Points

• Paul Mueller Co. (OTCMKTS:MUEL) experienced a 100% increase in short interest in September, rising from 100 shares to 200 shares.
• The company's recent quarterly earnings reported an EPS of $17.80 with a net margin of 13.25% and revenue of $72.62 million.
• Paul Mueller declared a dividend of $0.30 per share, which yields 28.0% based on its payout ratio of 2.81%.

Paul Mueller Co. (OTCMKTS:MUEL - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the August 31st total of 100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Based on an average trading volume of 400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Paul Mueller Price Performance

Shares of MUEL opened at $420.00 on Friday. Paul Mueller has a 1-year low of $150.00 and a 1-year high of $451.50. The stock has a market cap of $390.60 million, a PE ratio of 9.83 and a beta of 0.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $399.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $328.80.

Paul Mueller (OTCMKTS:MUEL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 25th. The company reported $17.80 earnings per share for the quarter. Paul Mueller had a net margin of 13.25% and a return on equity of 42.53%. The firm had revenue of $72.62 million during the quarter.

Paul Mueller Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 27th were given a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 26th. This represents a yield of 28.0%. Paul Mueller's payout ratio is 2.81%.

Paul Mueller Company Profile

Paul Mueller Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides manufactured equipment and components in the United States, North America, Asia, the Far East, the Netherlands, EU countries, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through four reportable segments: Dairy Farm Equipment, Industrial Equipment, Field Fabrication, and Transportation.

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