Short Interest in Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) Decreases By 48.6%

Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY - Get Free Report) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 36,200 shares, a decrease of 48.6% from the February 28th total of 70,400 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 234,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Repsol Stock Performance

Repsol stock traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $13.30. 54,898 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 138,293. Repsol has a 52-week low of $11.25 and a 52-week high of $17.61. The stock has a market cap of $15.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.64 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.48. The firm's 50 day moving average is $12.57 and its 200 day moving average is $12.53.

Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The energy company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.22. Repsol had a net margin of 3.10% and a return on equity of 11.40%. The business had revenue of $14.28 billion for the quarter. Analysts predict that Repsol will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Repsol Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 13th were given a dividend of $0.4951 per share. This is an increase from Repsol's previous dividend of $0.43. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 13th. Repsol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.35%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, UBS Group lowered shares of Repsol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

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.