Short Interest in Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) Increases By 28.0%

Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 83,309 shares, an increase of 28.0% from the January 15th total of 65,090 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 602,901 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 602,901 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Air Liquide

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AIQUY. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its stake in Air Liquide by 1,692.0% during the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 1,269 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Air Liquide by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,822 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $324,000 after purchasing an additional 1,039 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers grew its position in shares of Air Liquide by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 70,948 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,931,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Air Liquide by 49.3% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,556 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 514 shares during the period. Finally, Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS purchased a new stake in shares of Air Liquide in the second quarter worth $208,000. 0.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Air Liquide in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Air Liquide Price Performance

Air Liquide stock opened at $40.15 on Tuesday. Air Liquide has a one year low of $34.76 and a one year high of $43.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $37.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $39.28.

About Air Liquide

Air Liquide is a Paris‑headquartered multinational that develops, manufactures and supplies industrial and medical gases, related equipment and services. Founded in 1902, the company has grown into a major global supplier of gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen and a wide range of specialty gases used across industrial, healthcare and research applications.

Its core activities include on‑site gas production, bulk and packaged gas distribution (cylinders and cryogenic deliveries), installation and maintenance of gas handling and storage equipment, and engineering for large industrial gas projects.