PYXUS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (OTCMKTS:PYYX) Short Interest Up 5,000.0% in September

Key Points

• Short interest for PYXUS INTERNATIONAL, INC. saw a dramatic increase of 5,000.0% in September, reaching a total of 5,100 shares, up from just 100 shares at the end of August.
• The company's stock price remained flat at $3.40, with a market capitalization of $83.67 million and a P/E ratio of -17.00.
• PYXUS INTERNATIONAL reported a loss of ($0.62) earnings per share for the last quarter, with a negative net margin and negative return on equity, despite generating $508.82 million in revenue.

PYXUS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (OTCMKTS:PYYX - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,100 shares, an increase of 5,000.0% from the August 31st total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days. Based on an average daily volume of 5,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Pyxus International Price Performance

PYYX stock remained flat at $3.40 during trading on Tuesday. PYXUS INTERNATIONAL has a fifty-two week low of $1.44 and a fifty-two week high of $6.00. The company has a market capitalization of $83.67 million and a P/E ratio of -17.00. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $4.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.31.

PYXUS INTERNATIONAL (OTCMKTS:PYYX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.62) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. PYXUS INTERNATIONAL had a negative net margin of 0.23% and a negative return on equity of 3.32%. The firm had revenue of $508.82 million for the quarter.

About PYXUS INTERNATIONAL

Pyxus International, Inc, an agricultural company, offers value-added products and services to businesses and customers. It also involved in the purchasing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping tobacco to manufacturers of cigarettes and other consumer tobacco products. The company offers its products in China, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Russia, Northern Africa, and internationally.

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