Sampo Oyj (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Sampo Oyj (OTCMKTS:SAXPY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 38,800 shares, a growth of 119.2% from the May 15th total of 17,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 116,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Sampo Oyj Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of OTCMKTS:SAXPY traded down $0.29 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $20.92. 35,997 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 92,762. The firm has a market capitalization of $112.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.15 and a beta of 0.58. Sampo Oyj has a twelve month low of $15.70 and a twelve month high of $22.39. The business's fifty day moving average price is $20.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.33.

Sampo Oyj (OTCMKTS:SAXPY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.16 billion.

Sampo Oyj Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 28th were paid a $0.4169 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 25th. This represents a yield of 2.08%. Sampo Oyj's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.07%.

About Sampo Oyj

Sampo Oyj, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of non-life insurance products and services in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through If, Topdanmark, Hastings, Mandatum, and Holding segments. It offers property, casualty, liability, accident, sickness, household, homeowner, motor, travel, marine, aviation, transport, forest, livestock, health, workers compensation, car, van, and bike insurance services, as well as reinsurance services.