A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) Short Interest Down 45.0% in December

A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 74,582 shares, a drop of 45.0% from the November 30th total of 135,548 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 191,081 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 191,081 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

A.P. Moller-Maersk Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of OTCMKTS:AMKBY opened at $11.41 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. A.P. Moller-Maersk has a 12 month low of $6.69 and a 12 month high of $11.65. The company has a market cap of $36.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.27 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $10.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.16.

A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The transportation company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.51 by ($0.20). A.P. Moller-Maersk had a return on equity of 8.51% and a net margin of 8.83%.The firm had revenue of $14.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.44 billion. As a group, equities research analysts predict that A.P. Moller-Maersk will post 0.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMKBY has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating on shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. BNP Paribas lowered shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded A.P. Moller-Maersk to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

A.P. Moller-Maersk Company Profile

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is a Danish integrated transport and logistics company headquartered in Copenhagen. Operating under the Maersk brand worldwide, the group provides container shipping and end-to-end logistics services, combining ocean freight with land-based transportation, contract logistics, warehousing, and supply chain management for global shippers and manufacturers.

The company’s core activities include container shipping operations, terminal services through APM Terminals, and a growing logistics and services business that offers freight forwarding, customs brokerage, inland transportation and warehousing.