Short Interest in Blue Dolphin Energy Co. (OTCMKTS:BDCO) Rises By 234.7%

Blue Dolphin Energy Co. (OTCMKTS:BDCOGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 12,092 shares, a growth of 234.7% from the May 14th total of 3,613 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 40,768 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Blue Dolphin Energy Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:BDCO traded up $0.10 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $3.67. The company had a trading volume of 200 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,752. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The company has a market cap of $54.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.98 and a beta of 0.35. Blue Dolphin Energy has a 12-month low of $1.01 and a 12-month high of $4.32. The company has a fifty day moving average of $3.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $2.26.

Blue Dolphin Energy (OTCMKTS:BDCOGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter. Blue Dolphin Energy had a return on equity of 28.59% and a net margin of 2.48%.

Blue Dolphin Energy Company Profile

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Blue Dolphin Energy Company (OTCMKTS: BDCO) is an independent energy and marine transportation company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. The firm focuses on the ownership, development and operation of refined petroleum product terminals and related infrastructure along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Its primary asset is a deepwater dock and storage terminal situated at Port Fourchon, Louisiana, which supports the loading and unloading of a variety of refined hydrocarbon products.

The company’s Port Fourchon facility features multiple above-ground storage tanks and a dedicated dock capable of accommodating oceangoing vessels, barges and offshore supply ships.

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