Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) saw a significant decrease in short interest in May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 41,842 shares, a decrease of 33.2% from the May 14th total of 62,603 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 264,221 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Air Liquide Stock Performance

OTCMKTS AIQUY opened at $38.45 on Tuesday. Air Liquide has a 1 year low of $32.88 and a 1 year high of $40.38. The business’s fifty day moving average is $41.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on AIQUY shares. Zacks Research raised Air Liquide from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Air Liquide in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets raised Air Liquide from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Air Liquide presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Institutional Trading of Air Liquide

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Air Liquide stock. Madison Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) by 6.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 32,573 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,061 shares during the quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Air Liquide were worth $1,352,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Institutional investors own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

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.