Amadeus IT Group, S.A. (OTCMKTS:AMADY) Short Interest Up 27.6% in February

Amadeus IT Group, S.A. (OTCMKTS:AMADY) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 18,500 shares, a growth of 27.6% from the January 31st total of 14,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 103,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Amadeus IT Group Stock Up 1.8 %

AMADY opened at $80.11 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $72.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $71.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market cap of $36.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.27. Amadeus IT Group has a 12 month low of $59.28 and a 12 month high of $80.36.

Amadeus IT Group Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 16th were issued a dividend of $0.3706 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 16th. Amadeus IT Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.70%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AMADY has been the subject of several recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Amadeus IT Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Amadeus IT Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 9th.

About Amadeus IT Group

Amadeus IT Group, SA, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a transaction processor for the travel and tourism industry worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Air Distribution, Air IT Solutions, and Hospitality & Other Solutions. The company acts as an international network providing real-time search, pricing, booking, and ticketing services, and other processing solutions through Amadeus GDS, Altéa PSS, and New Skies platforms.