Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) Short Interest Down 51.5% in January

Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY - Get Free Report) saw a significant decrease in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 75,200 shares, a decrease of 51.5% from the December 31st total of 155,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 717,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Repsol Stock Down 1.8 %

Repsol stock traded down $0.21 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $11.63. The company's stock had a trading volume of 197,547 shares, compared to its average volume of 179,086. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 1.05. Repsol has a 52-week low of $11.25 and a 52-week high of $17.61. The firm's 50 day moving average is $12.01 and its 200 day moving average is $12.85. The company has a market cap of $14.15 billion, a PE ratio of 6.12 and a beta of 0.75.

Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The energy company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by ($0.15). Repsol had a return on equity of 13.31% and a net margin of 3.74%. The company had revenue of $14.95 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts anticipate that Repsol will post 2.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Repsol Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 21st. Investors of record on Monday, January 13th were given a dividend of $0.4951 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 13th. This is a positive change from Repsol's previous dividend of $0.43. Repsol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. BNP Paribas lowered Repsol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Repsol from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Repsol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Three 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

About Repsol

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.