Secom Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SOMLY) Short Interest Update

Secom Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SOMLY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 48,600 shares, an increase of 48.2% from the March 31st total of 32,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 85,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Secom Price Performance

Shares of SOMLY stock traded up $0.16 on Monday, reaching $17.60. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 59,402 shares, compared to its average volume of 26,646. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.92. Secom has a 1 year low of $15.40 and a 1 year high of $19.85. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The company has a market capitalization of $16.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.76 and a beta of 0.38.

Secom (OTCMKTS:SOMLY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.97 billion during the quarter. Secom had a return on equity of 7.57% and a net margin of 8.79%.

About Secom

SECOM CO., LTD., together with its subsidiaries, provides security services in Japan and internationally. The company operates through Security Services, Fire Protection Services, Medical Services, Insurance Services, Geospatial Information Services, BPO and ICT Services, and Other Services. The Security Services segment offers static guard, armored car, merchandise, and other services, as well as online security systems.