Short Interest in Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) Increases By 1,228.3%

Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 70,400 shares, an increase of 1,228.3% from the February 13th total of 5,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 116,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company's shares are short sold.

Repsol Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of OTCMKTS REPYY traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $12.58. The company had a trading volume of 142,405 shares, compared to its average volume of 144,870. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $12.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.53. 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 company has a market capitalization of $14.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.17 and a beta of 0.64. Repsol has a 12-month low of $11.25 and a 12-month high of $17.61.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $14.28 billion during the quarter. Repsol had a net margin of 3.10% and a return on equity of 11.40%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Repsol will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

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Repsol Increases Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, UBS Group cut shares of Repsol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

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.