Dai Nippon Printing Co. (OTCMKTS:DNPLY) Short Interest Up 14,545.2% in July

Dai Nippon Printing Co. (OTCMKTS:DNPLY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,540 shares, an increase of 14,545.2% from the July 15th total of 31 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 16,443 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Dai Nippon Printing Stock Up 3.8%

DNPLY stock traded up $0.38 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $10.34. The company had a trading volume of 2,830 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,252. The company has a 50 day moving average of $9.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $9.28. The company has a market capitalization of $9.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.68 and a beta of 0.49. Dai Nippon Printing has a 1 year low of $7.66 and a 1 year high of $10.66. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Dai Nippon Printing (OTCMKTS:DNPLY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.02. Dai Nippon Printing had a net margin of 5.39% and a return on equity of 6.50%. The business had revenue of $2.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.33 billion.

Dai Nippon Printing Company Profile

Dai Nippon Printing Co, Ltd. (OTCMKTS: DNPLY), commonly known as DNP, is one of Japan’s largest comprehensive printing companies. Established in 1876 and headquartered in Tokyo, the company has built a legacy in traditional and digital printing, offering a broad spectrum of paper-based and value-added services. Over its long history, DNP has evolved from newspaper and book printing to becoming a diversified provider of information, communication and functional materials.

DNP’s business is organized into several key segments.