Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) Short Interest Update

Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 33,062 shares, a drop of 50.0% from the June 15th total of 66,106 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 385,662 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Kepler Capital Markets raised Air Liquide from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Air Liquide in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Air Liquide from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Air Liquide Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of AIQUY stock opened at $40.35 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $40.29 and a 200-day moving average of $40.07. Air Liquide has a 12-month low of $32.88 and a 12-month high of $41.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.90.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Air Liquide

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Air Liquide stock. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) by 25.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 10,977 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,259 shares during the quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC’s holdings in Air Liquide were worth $433,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Air Liquide

Air Liquide is a Paris‑headquartered multinational that develops, manufactures and supplies industrial and medical gases, related equipment and services. Founded in 1902, the company has grown into a major global supplier of gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen and a wide range of specialty gases used across industrial, healthcare and research applications.

Its core activities include on‑site gas production, bulk and packaged gas distribution (cylinders and cryogenic deliveries), installation and maintenance of gas handling and storage equipment, and engineering for large industrial gas projects.