Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) Short Interest Up 35.3% in August

Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 32,200 shares, an increase of 35.3% from the August 15th total of 23,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 12.9 days.

Constellation Software Price Performance

OTCMKTS CNSWF traded up $46.49 on Friday, reaching $3,157.00. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 854 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,515. Constellation Software has a twelve month low of $1,922.30 and a twelve month high of $3,423.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.90. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $3,084.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $2,866.05. The stock has a market cap of $66.90 billion, a PE ratio of 127.14 and a beta of 1.03.

Constellation Software (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) last released its earnings results on Friday, August 9th. The company reported $22.66 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter. Constellation Software had a net margin of 6.47% and a return on equity of 78.00%.

Constellation Software Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 20th will be given a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 20th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.13%. Constellation Software’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.11%.

About Constellation Software

Constellation Software Inc, together with its subsidiaries, acquires, builds, and manages vertical market software businesses in Canada, the United States, Europe, and internationally. It provides mission critical software solutions for public and private sector markets. The company is also involved in the software licensing; and sale of third-party hardware.