EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A. (OTCMKTS:EDPFY) Short Interest Up 181.9% in April

EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A. (OTCMKTS:EDPFY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 70,200 shares, a growth of 181.9% from the March 31st total of 24,900 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company's shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 139,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

EDP - Energias de Portugal Price Performance

EDP - Energias de Portugal stock opened at $38.43 on Monday. EDP - Energias de Portugal has a fifty-two week low of $29.88 and a fifty-two week high of $46.22. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $34.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.42.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Barclays downgraded EDP - Energias de Portugal from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th.

EDP - Energias de Portugal Company Profile

EDP - Energias de Portugal, SA engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity in Portugal, Spain, France, Poland, Romania, Italy, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Greece, Colombia, Brazil, North America, and internationally. It operates through Renewables, Networks, and Client Solutions & Energy Management segments.

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