SSAB (OTCMKTS:SSAAY) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 53.8% in September

SSAB (OTCMKTS:SSAAY – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 92 shares, a decrease of 53.8% from the August 31st total of 199 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 365 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SSAAY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of SSAB in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of SSAB in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating on shares of SSAB in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Dnb Carnegie downgraded SSAB from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, SSAB currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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SSAB Stock Performance

OTCMKTS SSAAY traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $5.40. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 407 shares, compared to its average volume of 244. The company has a current ratio of 2.43, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.93. SSAB has a 52 week low of $3.00 and a 52 week high of $5.74. The stock has a market cap of $10.76 billion, a PE ratio of 18.00 and a beta of 1.42.

SSAB (OTCMKTS:SSAAY – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The basic materials company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $2.94 billion during the quarter. SSAB had a return on equity of 8.18% and a net margin of 5.73%. Equities research analysts predict that SSAB will post 0.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About SSAB

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SSAB AB is a Sweden-based steel company that develops and produces high-strength, special, and conventional steel products for industrial customers worldwide. Its offerings include advanced high-strength steels, wear-resistant steels, quenched and tempered steels, structural steels, and color-coated products used in vehicles, construction equipment, infrastructure, energy, and other industrial applications.

The company operates through business areas including SSAB Special Steels, SSAB Europe, and SSAB Americas.

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