Siemens Healthineers AG (OTCMKTS:SMMNY) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Siemens Healthineers AG (OTCMKTS:SMMNY) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 8,700 shares, an increase of 314.3% from the February 13th total of 2,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 81,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Siemens Healthineers Price Performance

SMMNY stock opened at $28.43 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $27.74. Siemens Healthineers has a 12 month low of $25.54 and a 12 month high of $31.06.

Siemens Healthineers (OTCMKTS:SMMNY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by ($0.11).

Siemens Healthineers Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 20th were paid a $0.4862 dividend. This is a positive change from Siemens Healthineers’s previous dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 20th.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Berenberg Bank raised Siemens Healthineers to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th.

Siemens Healthineers Company Profile

Siemens Healthineers AG, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells a range of diagnostic and therapeutic products and services to healthcare providers worldwide. It operates through four segments: Imaging, Diagnostics, Varian, and Advanced Therapies. The Imaging segment provides magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, X-ray systems, molecular imaging, and ultrasound systems.