A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) Short Interest Update

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY - Get Free Report) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 21,700 shares, a decrease of 44.2% from the March 15th total of 38,900 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 283,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S Stock Performance

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S stock traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $8.10. 109,761 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 231,865. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $8.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.08. The firm has a market cap of $25.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.15 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.45. A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S has a 52 week low of $6.60 and a 52 week high of $9.76.

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The transportation company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.27. A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S had a return on equity of 11.03% and a net margin of 11.01%. On average, analysts expect that A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S will post 0.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th were issued a $0.7832 dividend. This is an increase from A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S's previous dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 20th. A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S's payout ratio is currently 26.67%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Citigroup upgraded shares of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and two have issued a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Reduce".

About A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ocean transport and logistics business in Denmark and internationally. It operates through Ocean, Logistics & Services, Terminals, and Towage & Maritime Services segments. The Ocean segment is involved in container shipping activities, including demurrage and detention, terminal handling, documentation and container services, and container storage, as well as transshipment hubs.