Short Interest in Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) Expands By 27.4%

Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 228,900 shares, an increase of 27.4% from the October 31st total of 179,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 550,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Repsol Price Performance

Shares of Repsol stock traded up $0.14 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $12.56. 37,538 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 259,469. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.29 billion, a PE ratio of 6.61 and a beta of 0.74. The business has a 50-day moving average of $12.81 and a 200 day moving average of $14.01. Repsol has a fifty-two week low of $11.94 and a fifty-two week high of $17.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The energy company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.63 by ($0.15). The firm had revenue of $14.95 billion for the quarter. Repsol had a return on equity of 13.09% and a net margin of 3.74%. On average, analysts predict that Repsol will post 2.88 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

REPYY has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. BNP Paribas lowered shares of Repsol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded shares of Repsol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Repsol from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Citigroup upgraded Repsol to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, UBS Group upgraded Repsol to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Repsol has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.