Short Interest in Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) Rises By 188.7%

Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 179,600 shares, an increase of 188.7% from the October 15th total of 62,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 319,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Repsol Stock Up 0.2 %

REPYY traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $12.21. 291,165 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 215,653. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $12.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.29. Repsol has a 1 year low of $11.94 and a 1 year high of $17.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.86 billion, a PE ratio of 6.43 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.54.

Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The energy company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $14.95 billion for the quarter. Repsol had a net margin of 3.74% and a return on equity of 13.09%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Repsol will post 3.26 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group upgraded shares of Repsol to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 16th. Morgan Stanley cut shares of Repsol from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Repsol to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. BNP Paribas lowered shares of Repsol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Repsol from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About Repsol

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.