Pyxus International, Inc. (OTCMKTS:PYYX) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

Pyxus International, Inc. (OTCMKTS:PYYX) saw a large decrease in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 310 shares, a decrease of 76.2% from the July 30th total of 1,300 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 4,425 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Pyxus International Price Performance

Pyxus International stock remained flat at $3.00 during midday trading on Thursday. Pyxus International has a 1 year low of $2.25 and a 1 year high of $4.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.83 million, a PE ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.52. The business has a 50 day moving average of $3.40 and a 200-day moving average of $3.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 1.31.

Pyxus International (OTCMKTS:PYYX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.28) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $437.80 million during the quarter. Pyxus International had a return on equity of 13.69% and a net margin of 0.99%.

About Pyxus International

Pyxus International, formerly known as Alliance One International, is a global supplier and processor of leaf tobacco products. The company sources, grades, blends and sells a wide range of flue-cured, burley, oriental and dark tobacco leaf to manufacturers of cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products. In addition to leaf sales, Pyxus provides comprehensive supply chain management and technical services, including agronomic guidance, quality assurance and warehousing solutions to its customers worldwide.

In recent years, Pyxus has expanded its portfolio beyond traditional tobacco leaf to include pharmaceutical- and specialty-grade nicotine products.