- January 3, 2023
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Phibro Animal Health Co. (NASDAQ:PAHC) Sees Significant Growth … – MarketBeat
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Phibro Animal Health Co. (NASDAQ:PAHC – Get Rating) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 459,900 shares, an increase of 19.4% from the November 30th total of 385,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 183,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days. Currently, 2.3% of the company’s shares are sold short.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com lowered Phibro Animal Health from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 11th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Phibro Animal Health from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 10th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Phibro Animal Health from $22.00 to $17.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 16th. Finally, Roth Capital began coverage on Phibro Animal Health in a research report on Wednesday, December 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $18.00 price objective for the company. One equities 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Phibro Animal Health has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $18.33.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Phibro Animal Health
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. KBC Group NV acquired a new position in Phibro Animal Health during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. UBS Group AG boosted its stake in Phibro Animal Health by 3,713.7% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 4,462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 4,345 shares during the last quarter. Gladius Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Phibro Animal Health during the 2nd quarter valued at about $68,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of Phibro Animal Health by 430.4% in the 3rd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,378 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,000 after buying an additional 4,364 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky purchased a new position in shares of Phibro Animal Health in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $71,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.21% of the company’s stock.
Phibro Animal Health Stock Down 0.4 %
Phibro Animal Health stock traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $13.41. The stock had a trading volume of 111,903 shares, compared to its average volume of 181,734. Phibro Animal Health has 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 has a fifty day moving average price of $13.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $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 Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 30th were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 29th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.58%. Phibro Animal Health’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.74%.
About Phibro Animal Health
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Phibro Animal Health Corporation develops, manufactures, and supplies a range 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 markets products for poultry, swine, beef and dairy cattle, aquaculture, and dogs.
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