Compass Group PLC (OTCMKTS:CMPGY) Short Interest Up 131.9% in May

Compass Group PLC (OTCMKTS:CMPGY - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 71,900 shares, an increase of 131.9% from the May 15th total of 31,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 326,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Compass Group Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of OTCMKTS:CMPGY traded down $0.39 during trading on Friday, reaching $34.82. The stock had a trading volume of 114,911 shares, compared to its average volume of 251,118. Compass Group has a 52 week low of $27.39 and a 52 week high of $36.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $34.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.14.

Compass Group Company Profile

Compass Group PLC operates as a food and support services company in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers support services, such as cleaning in hospitals; reception services at corporate headquarters; managing remote camps; grounds and facilities services at schools and universities; and others.