Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (OTCMKTS:DSEEY) Short Interest Up 217.6% in February

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (OTCMKTS:DSEEY) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 5,400 shares, an increase of 217.6% from the February 13th total of 1,700 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 5,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days.

Daiwa Securities Group Trading Up 2.2 %

Daiwa Securities Group stock traded up $0.16 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $7.06. 510 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,596. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.92 billion, a PE ratio of 9.29 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $6.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $6.85. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. Daiwa Securities Group has a 52 week low of $5.87 and a 52 week high of $8.49.

Daiwa Securities Group (OTCMKTS:DSEEY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The financial services provider reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Daiwa Securities Group had a net margin of 11.77% and a return on equity of 8.92%.

Daiwa Securities Group Company Profile

Daiwa Securities Group Inc, together with its subsidiaries, primarily operates as a securities broker-dealer in Japan and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Retail, Wholesale, Asset Management, and Investment. The Retail segment offers products and services related to asset management, including equities, bonds, investment trusts, wrap account services, insurance, banking services, inheritance-related services, etc.