Paul Mueller Co. (OTCMKTS:MUEL) Short Interest Up 100.0% in July

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) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, agrowthof100.0% from the June 30th total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days. Currently,0.0% of the company's stock are sold short. Currently,0.0% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days.

Paul Mueller Stock Up 1.3%

MUEL traded up $5.00 during trading on Friday, reaching $400.00. 17 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 173. The stock has a market cap of $372 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.36 and a beta of 0.16. Paul Mueller has a fifty-two week low of $140.00 and a fifty-two week high of $405.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $337.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $265.74.

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

Paul Mueller Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 28th were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 27th. This is a positive change from Paul Mueller's previous dividend of $0.15. This represents a yield of 37.0%. Paul Mueller's payout ratio is 2.81%.

About Paul Mueller

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.