Short Interest in CHS Inc. (NASDAQ:CHSCP) Decreases By 37.7%

CHS Inc. (NASDAQ:CHSCP) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 3,300 shares, a decrease of 37.7% from the February 13th total of 5,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 17,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Trading of CHS

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in CHS stock. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of CHS Inc. (NASDAQ:CHSCP) by 26.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,506 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,487 shares during the period. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC’s holdings in CHS were worth $748,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

CHS Stock Performance

NASDAQ CHSCP opened at $28.19 on Monday. CHS has a fifty-two week low of $27.06 and a fifty-two week high of $33.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $28.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.11.

CHS Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.10%.

CHS Company Profile

CHS Inc, an integrated agricultural company, engages in the provision of grains, food, and energy resources to businesses and consumers worldwide. It is involved in the operation of petroleum refineries and pipelines; the supply, marketing, and distribution of refined fuels; the blending, sale, and distribution of lubricants; and the supply of propane, asphalt, and other natural gas liquids.