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

Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 179,600 shares, an increase of 188.7% from the October 15th total of 62,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 319,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on REPYY shares. Citigroup upgraded Repsol to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. UBS Group upgraded Repsol to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Morgan Stanley lowered Repsol from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. BNP Paribas lowered Repsol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Repsol from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Repsol Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of Repsol stock opened at $12.21 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $14.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.74. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $14.30. 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 current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 1.04.

Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The energy company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.63 by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $14.95 billion for the quarter. Repsol had a return on equity of 13.09% and a net margin of 3.74%. Analysts predict that Repsol will post 3.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.