EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme (OTCMKTS:ESLOY) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme (OTCMKTS:ESLOY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 14,800 shares, an increase of 80.5% from the January 31st total of 8,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 67,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme Stock Up 0.8 %

OTCMKTS ESLOY traded up $1.20 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $149.44. 22,680 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 36,685. EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme has a 52 week low of $103.41 and a 52 week high of $155.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.88. The business's fifty day moving average price is $134.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $124.09.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on ESLOY. UBS Group cut EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada raised EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th.

EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme Company Profile

EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme designs, manufactures, and distributes ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific, and North America. It operates through Professional Solutions and Direct to Consumer segments. The company offers lens under the Essilor, Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest, Xperio, Transitions, Ray-Ban, Oakley, Barberini, KODAK Lens, Nikon, Shamir, eyexpert, iWear, Humanware, and Optifog brands.