A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) Short Interest Update

A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 32,953 shares, an increase of 26.1% from the January 15th total of 26,124 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 156,352 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 156,352 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Bank of America downgraded A.P. Moller-Maersk from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Nordea Equity Research cut shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Clarkson Capital raised shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, A.P. Moller-Maersk has an average rating of “Reduce”.

A.P. Moller-Maersk Stock Performance

AMKBY opened at $12.13 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $11.71 and its 200 day moving average is $10.73. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company has a market cap of $38.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.78 and a beta of 0.87. A.P. Moller-Maersk has a 12-month low of $6.69 and a 12-month high of $12.65.

A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The transportation company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $13.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.83 billion. A.P. Moller-Maersk had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 5.05%. On average, equities research analysts predict that A.P. Moller-Maersk will post 0.41 EPS for the current year.

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.