Short Interest in Paul Mueller Co. (OTCMKTS:MUEL) Increases By 100.0%

Key Points

• Short interest in Paul Mueller Co. increased by 100.0% in July, from 100 shares to 200 shares, with a short-interest ratio of 1.0 days based on the average trading volume.
• The company's stock price rose 5.8% on a recent trading day, reaching $400.95, with a 52-week range between $140.00 and $405.00.
• Paul Mueller announced a dividend increase from $0.15 to $0.30, providing a yield of 0.37% for its investors.

Paul Mueller Co. (OTCMKTS:MUEL - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 200 shares, a growth of 100.0% from the June 30th total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company's stock are sold short.

Paul Mueller Stock Up 5.8%

Shares of MUEL traded up $21.95 on Tuesday, hitting $400.95. 271 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 340. Paul Mueller has a one year low of $140.00 and a one year high of $405.00. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $332.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $260.99. The company has a market capitalization of $372.88 million, a PE ratio of 9.39 and a beta of 0.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.40.

Paul Mueller (OTCMKTS:MUEL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 25th. The company reported $17.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $72.62 million for the quarter. Paul Mueller had a net margin of 13.25% and a return on equity of 44.93%.

Paul Mueller Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 28th were given a $0.30 dividend. This is an increase from Paul Mueller's previous dividend of $0.15. This represents a dividend yield of 0.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 27th. Paul Mueller's payout ratio is currently 2.81%.

Paul Mueller Company Profile

Paul Mueller Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides manufactured equipment and components in the United States, North America, Asia, the Far East, the Netherlands, EU countries, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through four reportable segments: Dairy Farm Equipment, Industrial Equipment, Field Fabrication, and Transportation.

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