Short Interest in Ashtead Group plc (OTCMKTS:ASHTF) Expands By 28.4%

Ashtead Group plc (OTCMKTS:ASHTFGet Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 426,800 shares, a growth of 28.4% from the January 31st total of 332,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 16,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 25.3 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Royal Bank of Canada raised Ashtead Group from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd.

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Ashtead Group Stock Performance

Shares of ASHTF opened at $58.27 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $63.20 and its 200 day moving average is $70.35. Ashtead Group has a fifty-two week low of $56.07 and a fifty-two week high of $83.00.

About Ashtead Group

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Ashtead Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the construction, industrial, and general equipment rental business in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It provides pumps, power generation, heating, cooling, scaffolding, traffic management, temporary flooring, trench shoring, and lifting services.

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