Smiths Group plc (OTCMKTS:SMGZY) Short Interest Down 91.1% in April

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

Smiths Group Trading Up 3.3 %

Shares of SMGZY stock traded up $0.66 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $20.68. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,703 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,505. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The business has a fifty day moving average of $20.57 and a 200-day moving average of $20.67. Smiths Group has a twelve month low of $18.49 and a twelve month high of $23.22.

Smiths Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 5th will be given a $0.1562 dividend. 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.