Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) Short Interest Up 148.0% in January

Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 56,800 shares, an increase of 148.0% from the January 15th total of 22,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 625,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Barclays upgraded shares of Epiroc AB (publ) from a "strong sell" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th.

Epiroc AB (publ) Price Performance

Shares of Epiroc AB (publ) stock traded down $0.10 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $20.08. The stock had a trading volume of 123,835 shares, compared to its average volume of 246,633. The stock's 50 day moving average is $18.35 and its 200 day moving average is $18.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.24 billion, a PE ratio of 29.53, a PEG ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 1.52. Epiroc AB has a twelve month low of $16.82 and a twelve month high of $21.74. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.18. Epiroc AB (publ) had a net margin of 13.74% and a return on equity of 21.97%. Equities analysts expect that Epiroc AB will post 0.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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About Epiroc AB (publ)

Epiroc AB (publ), together with its subsidiaries, develops and produces equipment for use in surface and underground applications in North America, Europe, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. It operates in two segments, Equipment & Service, and Tools & Attachments.