Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) Short Interest Update

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Repsol Stock Performance

Repsol stock traded up $0.14 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $11.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 266,824 shares, compared to its average volume of 142,241. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $12.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.54. Repsol has a 12-month low of $11.25 and a 12-month high of $17.61. The company has a market capitalization of $14.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.18 and a beta of 0.74.

Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY) last released 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 company had revenue of $14.95 billion for the quarter. Sell-side analysts predict that Repsol will post 2.78 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.