Short Interest in Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) Rises By 240.0%

Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 6,800 shares, an increase of 240.0% from the December 15th total of 2,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 743,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Epiroc AB (publ) Stock Up 0.5 %

Epiroc AB (publ) stock traded up $0.08 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $17.16. 317,347 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 256,750. The company has a fifty day moving average of $18.08 and a 200-day moving average of $18.91. The company has a market cap of $20.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.24, a P/E/G ratio of 9.09 and a beta of 1.51. Epiroc AB has a twelve month low of $16.82 and a twelve month high of $21.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, October 25th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.02. Epiroc AB (publ) had a net margin of 13.94% and a return on equity of 22.16%. The firm had revenue of $1.51 billion during the quarter. Sell-side analysts expect that Epiroc AB will post 0.71 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.

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