Heineken NV (OTCMKTS:HEINY) Short Interest Up 172.5% in April

Heineken NV (OTCMKTS:HEINYGet Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 20,603 shares, an increase of 172.5% from the April 15th total of 7,561 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 158,049 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Heineken Stock Performance

Heineken stock opened at $38.31 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 0.93. Heineken has a 12 month low of $37.03 and a 12 month high of $47.63. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $39.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $40.60.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Heineken in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Dbs Bank lowered Heineken from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Oddo Bhf lowered Heineken to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Heineken in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Heineken from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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About Heineken

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Heineken N.V. is a global brewing company best known for its flagship Heineken lager and a diversified portfolio of international and local beer brands. The company’s activities span brewing, marketing and distribution of beer and cider products, serving on?trade and off?trade channels as well as e?commerce. Heineken combines global brand management with local production through a network of owned breweries, joint ventures and licensed partners to reach consumers across different markets.

Founded in Amsterdam in 1864 by Gerard Adriaan Heineken, the company has grown into one of the world’s largest brewers.

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