PageGroup plc (OTCMKTS:MPGPF) Short Interest Update

PageGroup plc (OTCMKTS:MPGPF - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 400,400 shares, an increase of 78.5% from the January 31st total of 224,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 286.0 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, BNP Paribas cut PageGroup from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, PageGroup has an average rating of "Buy".

PageGroup Stock Performance

Shares of MPGPF remained flat at $4.00 during mid-day trading on Wednesday. PageGroup has a 1 year low of $3.78 and a 1 year high of $4.09. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $4.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.77.

PageGroup Company Profile

PageGroup plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides recruitment consultancy and other ancillary services in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and the Americas. It offers executive search services, such as search, selection, and talent management solutions for organizations on a permanent and interim basis under the Page Executive brand; and recruitment services for qualified professional and management level on permanent, temporary, and contract or interim basis under the Michael Page brand.