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Butler National Co. (OTCMKTS:BUKS) Short Interest Up 9,600.0% in May

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Butler National Co. (OTCMKTS:BUKS - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 9,700 shares, an increase of 9,600.0% from the May 15th total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 43,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company's shares are sold short.

Butler National Stock Up 1.0%

Butler National stock traded up $0.02 during trading on Thursday, reaching $1.53. 8,409 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 37,264. Butler National has a 52-week low of $0.81 and a 52-week high of $1.98. The firm has a market cap of $122.05 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.50 and a beta of 0.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.83. The company's 50-day moving average is $1.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1.63.

Butler National (OTCMKTS:BUKS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 14th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter. Butler National had a return on equity of 23.09% and a net margin of 15.32%. The company had revenue of $21.17 million for the quarter.

Butler National Company Profile

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Butler National Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, sells, integrates, installs, repairs, modifies, overhauls, services, and distributes a portfolio of aerostructures, aircraft components, avionics, accessories, subassemblies, and systems in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally.

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