Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BAYRY) Short Interest Up 243.1% in January

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BAYRY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,536,000 shares, an increase of 243.1% from the January 15th total of 447,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,008,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft Price Performance

BAYRY stock traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $5.65. The company had a trading volume of 519,052 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,011,742. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Bayer Aktiengesellschaft has a 1 year low of $4.79 and a 1 year high of $8.58. The company has a market capitalization of $22.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -21.73 and a beta of 1.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $5.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $6.41.

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft Company Profile

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, together its subsidiaries, operates as a life science company worldwide. It operates through Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, and Crop Science segments. The Pharmaceuticals segment offers prescription products primarily for cardiology and women's health care; specialty therapeutics in the areas of oncology, hematology, and ophthalmology; and diagnostic imaging equipment and digital solutions, and contrast agents, as well as cell and gene therapy.