Short Interest in Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) Increases By 198.8%

Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 155,100 shares, an increase of 198.8% from the November 30th total of 51,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 572,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on REPYY shares. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Repsol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. BNP Paribas cut Repsol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Citigroup raised Repsol to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Repsol to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Repsol Stock Up 0.2 %

REPYY stock traded up $0.02 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $11.77. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 224,695 shares, compared to its average volume of 142,571. The company has a market cap of $14.32 billion, a PE ratio of 6.19 and a beta of 0.74. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $12.29 and its 200-day moving average is $13.46. Repsol has a 12 month low of $11.25 and a 12 month high of $17.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The energy company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.63 by ($0.15). Repsol had a net margin of 3.74% and a return on equity of 13.09%. The business had revenue of $14.95 billion for the quarter. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Repsol will post 2.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Repsol Company Profile

Repsol, SA operates as a multi-e energy company worldwide. Its Upstream segment engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas reserves, as well as develops low-carbon geological solutions. The company's Industrial segment is involved in refining activities and petrochemicals business; the trading, transport, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and fuels; and development of hydrogen, biomethane, sustainable biofuels, and synthetic fuels.