Phibro Animal Health Co. (NASDAQ: PAHC – Rated ) was the recipient of a sharp increase in short interest in December. As of December 15, short interests totaled 459,900 shares, an increase of 19.4% from 385,300 shares on November 30. Based on an average volume of 183,600 shares, the short interest rate is currently 2.5 days. Currently, 2.3% of the company’s shares are short-sold.
Analyst Rating Changes
Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Phibro Animal Health from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 11th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Phibro Animal Health from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 10th. Barclays cut their price target on Phibro Animal Health from $22.00 to $17.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the company in a research report on Friday, September 16th. Finally, Roth Capital started coverage on Phibro Animal Health in a research report on Wednesday, December 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and an $18.00 price target for the company. One equity research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Phibro Animal Health has an average rating of “hold” and an average price target of $18.33.
Hedge funds take part in Phibro Animal Health
Hedge funds have recently overweight or underweight the stock. KBC Group NV acquired a new position at Phibro Animal Health in the second quarter for approximately $30,000. UBS increased its stake in Phibro Animal Health by 3,713.7% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 4,462 shares of the company worth $59,000 after buying an additional 4,345 shares last quarter. Gladius Capital Management LP acquired a new position at Phibro Animal Health in the second quarter for approximately $68,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in Phibro Animal Health by 430.4% in the third quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,378 shares of the company worth $71,000 after buying an additional 4,364 shares last quarter. Finally, the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System purchased a new position in Phibro Animal Health stock worth approximately $71,000 during the third quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.21% of the company.
Phibro Animal Health stocks down 0.4%
Phibro Animal Health shares were down 5 cents at $13.41 in midday trading Friday. The stock’s volume was 111,903 shares, compared with its average volume of 181,734 shares. Phibro Animal Health had a 12-month low of $11.75 and a 12-month high of $22.16. The company has a market capitalization of $543.11 million, a P/E ratio of 11.66, a PEG ratio of 7.36, and a beta of 0.58. The company’s 50-day moving average is $13.33 and its 200-day moving average is $15.61. The company has a current ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.68, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72.
Phibro Animal Health Declares Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which is paid on Wednesday, December 21. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 30 received a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date for this dividend is Tuesday, November 29. This represents an annualized dividend of $0.48 and a yield of 3.58%. Phibro Animal Health’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) currently stands at 41.74%.
About Phibro Animal Health
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Phibro Animal Health Corporation develops, manufactures and supplies a line of animal health and mineral nutrition products for food and companion animals. It operates through three segments: Animal Health, Mineral Nutrition and Performance Products. The company develops, manufactures and sells products for poultry, swine, beef and dairy cattle, aquaculture and dogs.
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