Short Interest in Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:SARTF) Increases By 18.5%

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:SARTF - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,200 shares, a growth of 18.5% from the March 15th total of 2,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 32.0 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft Price Performance

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft stock traded up $42.03 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $207.52. 118 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 101. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17. The company has a market capitalization of $7.10 billion, a PE ratio of 157.21 and a beta of 1.24. Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft has a 1-year low of $165.00 and a 1-year high of $252.54. The business has a fifty day moving average of $187.08 and a 200 day moving average of $196.71.

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:SARTF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28. The firm had revenue of $959.23 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $867.08 million. Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft had a return on equity of 7.33% and a net margin of 2.48%.

About Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft provides bioprocess solutions and lab products and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers multi-parallel, benchtop, single-use, stainless steel, cell culture, rocking motion, and microbial bioreactors, and software apps for bioreactors and cell culture shake flask; fermenters; cell culture media products; cellcelector flex, incubator flowbox, nanowell arrays, and capillaries and tips; fluid management products; microbiology products; and Ultrafiltration membrane filters, glass and quartz microfiber filters, clarification, syringeless and in-line filters, lab chromatography, and filters and blotting papers.

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