SARTORIUS (OTCMKTS:SARTF) Short Interest Update

SARTORIUS (OTCMKTS:SARTF) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 900 shares, an increase of 50.0% from the September 15th total of 600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 9.0 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 9.0 days.

SARTORIUS Price Performance

SARTORIUS stock opened at $211.46 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $196.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $195.78. SARTORIUS has a twelve month low of $165.00 and a twelve month high of $243.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

SARTORIUS (OTCMKTS:SARTF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 16th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.01. SARTORIUS had a return on equity of 8.32% and a net margin of 3.82%.The business had revenue of $987.65 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $972.82 million.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of SARTORIUS to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, SARTORIUS presently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.

SARTORIUS Company Profile

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft provides bioprocess solutions and lab products and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers multi-parallel, benchtop, single-use, stainless steel, cell culture, rocking motion, and microbial bioreactors, and software apps for bioreactors and cell culture shake flask; fermenters; cell culture media products; cellcelector flex, incubator flowbox, nanowell arrays, and capillaries and tips; fluid management products; microbiology products; and Ultrafiltration membrane filters, glass and quartz microfiber filters, clarification, syringeless and in-line filters, lab chromatography, and filters and blotting papers.