Dai Nippon Printing Co. (OTCMKTS:DNPLY) Short Interest Up 351.8% in January

Dai Nippon Printing Co. (OTCMKTS:DNPLY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 12,474 shares, a growth of 351.8% from the January 15th total of 2,761 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 13,260 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 13,260 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Dai Nippon Printing Stock Performance

DNPLY traded up $0.05 during trading on Friday, reaching $10.32. 2,637 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,620. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.37 and a beta of 0.56. Dai Nippon Printing has a 1 year low of $6.07 and a 1 year high of $10.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.18 and a quick ratio of 1.74. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $8.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $8.60.

Dai Nippon Printing (OTCMKTS:DNPLY) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 13th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter. Dai Nippon Printing had a net margin of 5.55% and a return on equity of 8.40%.

About Dai Nippon Printing

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.