L'Oréal S.A. (OTCMKTS:LRLCY) Short Interest Down 15.1% in January

L'Oréal S.A. (OTCMKTS:LRLCY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 83,700 shares, a decrease of 15.1% from the December 31st total of 98,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 480,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

L'Oréal Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of L'Oréal stock traded down $0.76 on Wednesday, reaching $72.02. 144,752 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 266,411. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $71.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $77.80. L'Oréal has a twelve month low of $66.64 and a twelve month high of $99.71.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. DZ Bank downgraded L'Oréal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut L'Oréal from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold".

L'Oréal Company Profile

L'Oréal SA, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cosmetic products for women and men worldwide. The company operates through four divisions: Consumer Products, L'oréal Luxe, Professional Products, and Dermatological Beauty. It offers skincare, make-up, hair colourants, haircare, perfumes, and hygiene products.