Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 228,900 shares, an increase of 27.4% from the October 31st total of 179,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 550,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Repsol Trading Up 1.1 %

REPYY stock traded up $0.14 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $12.56. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 37,538 shares, compared to its average volume of 124,492. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.61 and a beta of 0.74. Repsol has a 1 year low of $11.94 and a 1 year high of $17.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.54. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.04.

Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The energy company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.63 by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $14.95 billion during the quarter. Repsol had a return on equity of 13.09% and a net margin of 3.74%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Repsol will post 2.88 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on REPYY shares. Sanford C. Bernstein cut Repsol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Citigroup raised shares of Repsol to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Repsol from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. BNP Paribas cut shares of Repsol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of Repsol to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 16th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Repsol currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Repsol Company Profile

Repsol, SA operates as a multi-e energy company worldwide. Its Upstream segment engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas reserves, as well as develops low-carbon geological solutions. The company's Industrial segment is involved in refining activities and petrochemicals business; the trading, transport, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and fuels; and development of hydrogen, biomethane, sustainable biofuels, and synthetic fuels.