Short Interest in XOMA Co. (NASDAQ:XOMAP) Rises By 70.0%

XOMA Co. (NASDAQ:XOMAP) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,700 shares, a growth of 70.0% from the May 31st total of 1,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days.

XOMA Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of XOMAP stock opened at $25.47 on Friday. XOMA has a 1 year low of $21.40 and a 1 year high of $25.98. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $25.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.06.

XOMA Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 3rd will be given a $0.5391 dividend. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 3rd.

XOMA Company Profile

XOMA Corporation operates as a biotech royalty aggregator in the United States and the Asia Pacific. It has a portfolio of economic rights to future potential milestone and royalty payments associated with partnered commercial and pre-commercial therapeutic candidates. The company also focuses on early to mid-stage clinical assets primarily in Phase 1 and 2 with commercial sales potential that are licensed to partners; and acquires milestone and royalty revenue streams on late-stage clinical or commercial assets.