Seven and I Holdings Co. (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Seven and I Holdings Co. (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 64,375 shares, a growth of 60.4% from the January 29th total of 40,139 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 182,198 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 182,198 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Seven and I Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:SVNDY opened at $14.02 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.52 billion, a PE ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.46. Seven and I has a fifty-two week low of $12.26 and a fifty-two week high of $16.74. The company has a fifty day moving average of $14.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.70.

Seven and I (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.02. Seven and I had a net margin of 2.79% and a return on equity of 5.90%. The business had revenue of $15.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.73 billion. As a group, research analysts forecast that Seven and I will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Seven and I

Seven & I Holdings Co, Ltd. is a Tokyo-based diversified retail holding company best known for its convenience store operations under the 7-Eleven banner. Established as a holding company in 2005 through the reorganization of legacy retail businesses, Seven & I groups a portfolio of retail and service businesses including convenience stores, supermarkets, department stores, foodservice operations, and financial services.

The company’s core activity is the development and franchising of convenience stores that offer a mix of prepared foods, grocery items, daily necessities and quick-service retail products.