BAB Inc. (OTCMKTS:BABB) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

BAB Inc. (OTCMKTS:BABB) was the target of a large growth in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,700 shares, agrowthof50.0% from the July 15th total of 1,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 43,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently,0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently,0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 43,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

BAB Trading Down 1.4%

BABB opened at $0.9364 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $0.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $0.84. The company has a market cap of $6.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.38 and a beta of 0.26. BAB has a 12-month low of $0.7119 and a 12-month high of $1.04.

BAB (OTCMKTS:BABB) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 3rd. The company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter. BAB had a net margin of 16.24% and a return on equity of 16.70%. The firm had revenue of $0.81 million for the quarter.

BAB Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 26th were issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. BAB’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 57.14%.

BAB Company Profile

BAB, Inc franchises and licenses bagel and muffin retail units under the Big Apple Bagels (BAB), My Favorite Muffin (MFM), and SweetDuet (SD) trade names in the United States. It's BAB franchised brand includes daily baked bagels, flavored cream cheeses, premium coffees, gourmet bagel sandwiches, and other related products; and MFM brand comprises various freshly baked muffins and coffees, as well as units operating as My Favorite Muffin Your All Day Bakery Café features specialty bagel sandwiches and related products.