Ardmore Shipping Co. (NYSE:ASC – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 984,300 shares, a drop of 8.0% from the March 15th total of 1,070,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 661,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.5 days.
Ardmore Shipping Stock Up 0.8 %
Shares of NYSE ASC traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $15.92. The stock had a trading volume of 357,630 shares, compared to its average volume of 655,169. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $16.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $14.84. Ardmore Shipping has a 52 week low of $11.59 and a 52 week high of $17.17. The company has a market capitalization of $646.83 million, a P/E ratio of 5.83 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 3.38 and a current ratio of 3.75.
Ardmore Shipping (NYSE:ASC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 15th. The shipping company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.02. Ardmore Shipping had a net margin of 29.50% and a return on equity of 22.76%. The company had revenue of $98.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $64.26 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.33 EPS. Ardmore Shipping’s quarterly revenue was down 25.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Ardmore Shipping will post 2.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Ardmore Shipping Increases Dividend
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Clear Street Markets LLC acquired a new position in Ardmore Shipping during the 1st quarter worth $36,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ardmore Shipping during the 1st quarter worth about $54,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Ardmore Shipping by 87.3% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 4,382 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 2,042 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in Ardmore Shipping by 253.8% during the 3rd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,621 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 3,315 shares during the period. Finally, Citigroup Inc. grew its holdings in Ardmore Shipping by 874.3% in the 1st quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 5,125 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 4,599 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.22% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several analysts recently commented on ASC shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ardmore Shipping from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 price target on shares of Ardmore Shipping in a report on Thursday, February 15th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Ardmore Shipping from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 16th.
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About Ardmore Shipping
Ardmore Shipping Corporation engages in the seaborne transportation of petroleum products and chemicals worldwide. The company's fleet consists of 22 owned vessels including 21 Eco-design and 1 Eco-mod vessel, and four chartered-in vessels. It serves oil majors, oil companies, oil and chemical traders, chemical companies, and pooling service providers.
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