Short Interest in Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) Expands By 188.7%

Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 179,600 shares, an increase of 188.7% from the October 15th total of 62,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 319,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

REPYY has been the subject of several research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Repsol from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, September 23rd. BNP Paribas cut shares of Repsol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Morgan Stanley cut shares of Repsol from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Repsol to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Repsol to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Repsol presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Repsol Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of OTCMKTS REPYY traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $12.19. 343,734 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 118,267. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.32. The company has a market capitalization of $14.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.74. Repsol has a 12 month low of $11.94 and a 12 month high of $17.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 1.04.

Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The energy company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.63 by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $14.95 billion during the quarter. Repsol had a net margin of 3.74% and a return on equity of 13.09%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Repsol will post 3.26 EPS for the current 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.