Sims Metal Management Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SMSMY) Stock Short Interest Jumps 149.6%

Sims Metal Management Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SMSMY – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,685 shares, a growth of 149.6% from the August 31st total of 675 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,206 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Sims Metal Management Price Performance

Sims Metal Management stock traded down $0.54 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $16.90. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,050 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,493. The company has a 50 day moving average of $17.71 and a 200-day moving average of $16.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.53. Sims Metal Management has a one year low of $8.54 and a one year high of $21.35.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sims Metal Management from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Sims Metal Management from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

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About Sims Metal Management

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Sims Metal Management, now known as Sims Limited, is a global metal recycling company headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The company collects, processes and trades recycled ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including steel, aluminum, copper and other recovered materials, which are supplied to manufacturers, steel mills and foundries.

Its operations include metal collection and processing, recycling of end-of-life vehicles and industrial equipment, and the recovery of metals from commercial, construction and demolition sources.

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