Smiths Group plc (OTCMKTS:SMGZY - Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 52,500 shares, a growth of 45.4% from the May 15th total of 36,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 22,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company's stock are short sold.
Smiths Group Trading Down 1.3%
Smiths Group stock opened at $30.36 on Monday. Smiths Group has a twelve month low of $19.34 and a twelve month high of $31.05. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company has a 50 day moving average of $27.11 and a 200-day moving average of $25.19.
Smiths Group Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 4th were given a $0.1839 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 4th.
Smiths Group Company Profile
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Smiths Group plc operates as a technology company in Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through four divisions: John Crane, Smiths Detection, Flex-Tek, and Smiths Interconnect. The John Crane division offers mechanical seals, seal support systems, power transmission couplings, and specialized filtration systems.
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