Ahold NV (OTCMKTS:ADRNY) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Ahold NV (OTCMKTS:ADRNY – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 255,699 shares, a growth of 80.5% from the September 30th total of 141,660 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 509,861 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Ahold Price Performance

Shares of Ahold stock opened at €36.54 on Monday. Ahold has a 1 year low of €32.25 and a 1 year high of €50.02. The firm has a market cap of $31.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.39, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a 50-day moving average of €36.23 and a 200 day moving average of €41.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.41.

Ahold (OTCMKTS:ADRNY – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported €0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of €0.72 by €0.02. Ahold had a return on equity of 16.64% and a net margin of 2.45%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ahold will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Royal Bank Of Canada raised Ahold to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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Ahold Company Profile

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Ahold Delhaize is an international food retail and e-commerce company headquartered in Zaandam, the Netherlands. The company operates supermarkets, convenience stores and online grocery businesses, selling fresh food, packaged groceries, household products, health and beauty items, and other consumer goods. Its brands also provide digital ordering, delivery and pickup services in many markets.

The company was formed in 2016 through the merger of Koninklijke Ahold and Delhaize Group. Its retail brands include Albert Heijn, bol, Delhaize, Food Lion, Giant Food, Hannaford, Stop & Shop, Giant Company, and other regional banners.

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