Short Interest in Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) Expands By 198.8%

Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 155,100 shares, an increase of 198.8% from the November 30th total of 51,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 572,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Repsol Trading Up 0.2 %

Repsol stock traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $11.77. The stock had a trading volume of 224,695 shares, compared to its average volume of 142,571. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.46. Repsol has a one year low of $11.25 and a one year high of $17.61. The stock has a market cap of $14.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.19 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The energy company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by ($0.15). Repsol had a net margin of 3.74% and a return on equity of 13.09%. The business had revenue of $14.95 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts predict that Repsol will post 2.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

REPYY has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded Repsol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Morgan Stanley cut shares of Repsol from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 29th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Repsol to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Repsol to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, BNP Paribas lowered shares of Repsol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Repsol presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About Repsol

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.