Smiths Group plc (OTCMKTS:SMGZY) Short Interest Update

Smiths Group plc (OTCMKTS:SMGZY) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 700 shares, a drop of 91.1% from the March 31st total of 7,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 33,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Smiths Group Price Performance

SMGZY stock traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $20.02. 5,236 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,494. The company has a current ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. Smiths Group has a fifty-two week low of $18.49 and a fifty-two week high of $23.22. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $20.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $20.67.

Smiths Group Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 5th will be given a dividend of $0.1562 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 4th.

Smiths Group Company Profile

Smiths Group plc operates as a technology company in Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through four divisions: John Crane, Smiths Detection, Flex-Tek, and Smiths Interconnect. The John Crane division offers mechanical seals, seal support systems, power transmission couplings, and specialized filtration systems.