Short Interest in Vestas Wind Systems A/S (OTCMKTS:VWDRY) Increases By 96.9%

Vestas Wind Systems A/S (OTCMKTS:VWDRY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 146,500 shares, a growth of 96.9% from the April 30th total of 74,400 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 850,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VWDRY has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Berenberg Bank upgraded shares of Vestas Wind Systems A/S from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Vestas Wind Systems A/S in a report on Wednesday, May 21st.

Vestas Wind Systems A/S Price Performance

Vestas Wind Systems A/S stock traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $5.29. 182,468 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 435,222. The firm has a market cap of $16.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.12 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $4.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.70. Vestas Wind Systems A/S has a 1-year low of $3.96 and a 1-year high of $9.93.

Vestas Wind Systems A/S Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 10th were paid a dividend of $0.0158 per share. This is a boost from Vestas Wind Systems A/S's previous dividend of $0.01. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 10th. Vestas Wind Systems A/S's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.00%.

Vestas Wind Systems A/S Company Profile

Vestas Wind Systems A/S engages in the design, manufacture, installation, and services of wind turbines the United States, Denmark, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Power Solutions and Service. The Power Solutions segment offers onshore and offshore wind power plants, wind turbines, development sites, etc.