VOC Energy Trust (NYSE:VOC) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

VOC Energy Trust (NYSE:VOC - Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 27,400 shares, an increase of 134.2% from the March 31st total of 11,700 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 66,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

VOC Energy Trust Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of VOC Energy Trust stock traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $3.02. 8,134 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 65,635. The stock has a market capitalization of $51.32 million, a PE ratio of 3.87 and a beta of 0.35. The business has a 50-day moving average of $3.09 and a 200 day moving average of $4.14. VOC Energy Trust has a fifty-two week low of $2.44 and a fifty-two week high of $6.00.

VOC Energy Trust (NYSE:VOC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 20th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter. VOC Energy Trust had a return on equity of 102.62% and a net margin of 90.84%. The firm had revenue of $3.24 million during the quarter.

VOC Energy Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be paid a $0.13 dividend. This is an increase from VOC Energy Trust's previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 17.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 30th. VOC Energy Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 71.23%.

Institutional Trading of VOC Energy Trust

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VOC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new position in VOC Energy Trust in the 1st quarter worth approximately $53,000. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in VOC Energy Trust by 13.1% during the first quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 231,098 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $728,000 after buying an additional 26,759 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Securities LLC acquired a new position in VOC Energy Trust during the fourth quarter worth $66,000.

VOC Energy Trust Company Profile

VOC Energy Trust acquires and holds a term net profits interest of the net proceeds from production and sale of the interests in oil and natural gas properties in the states of Kansas and Texas. The company has an 80% term net profits interest of the net proceeds on the underlying properties. As of December 31, 2021, its underlying properties had interests in 452.5 net producing wells and 51,147.2 net acres.