Short Interest in Lion Finance Group PLC (OTCMKTS:BDGSF) Declines By 40.0%

Key Points

• Short interest fell 40% in March to 10,106 shares (from 16,832 on March 15), leaving a short-interest ratio of ∞ days due to a reported average daily volume of 0 and roughly 0.0% of shares short.
• Quarterly results beat expectations, with EPS of $5.29 versus $4.57 expected and revenue of $447.39M versus $439.97M, and the company reported a 27.84% ROE and a 32.24% net margin.
• Shares trade around $134.25 with a market cap of about $5.97 billion and a low PE of 7.37; the 50-day SMA ($126.80) sits above the 200-day SMA ($112.31).

Lion Finance Group PLC (OTCMKTS:BDGSF - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,106 shares, a decline of 40.0% from the March 15th total of 16,832 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 0 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently ∞ days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Lion Finance Group Price Performance

OTCMKTS BDGSF opened at $134.25 on Monday. Lion Finance Group has a twelve month low of $134.25 and a twelve month high of $146.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.97 billion, a PE ratio of 7.37 and a beta of 0.37. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $126.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $112.31.

Lion Finance Group (OTCMKTS:BDGSF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $5.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.57 by $0.72. The business had revenue of $447.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $439.97 million. Lion Finance Group had a return on equity of 27.84% and a net margin of 32.24%.

About Lion Finance Group

BGEO Group PLC is the holding company for Bank of Georgia Group PLC, the leading banking and financial services group in Georgia. It offers a wide range of banking activities through its primary subsidiary, Bank of Georgia, including retail, corporate and investment banking services. The group's core operations focus on deposit-taking, lending, payment processing and transaction banking, serving individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporates across the country.

In addition to traditional banking, BGEO Group's product portfolio encompasses wealth management, insurance and pension fund management.

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