Short Interest in Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) Declines By 26.0%

Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) saw a large decline in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,710 shares, a decline of 26.0% from the December 31st total of 3,662 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 65,068 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days. Based on an average daily volume of 65,068 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on ALFVY shares. Zacks Research upgraded Alfa Laval from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alfa Laval has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Alfa Laval Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of Alfa Laval stock opened at $58.00 on Monday. Alfa Laval has a 52-week low of $36.86 and a 52-week high of $59.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $51.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $47.95. The firm has a market cap of $23.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 1.22.

Alfa Laval Company Profile

Alfa Laval is an industrial engineering company specializing in heat transfer, separation and fluid handling technologies. Its product portfolio includes plate and tubular heat exchangers, separators and decanter centrifuges, pumps, valves and complete process systems designed to control temperature, separate liquids and solids, and move fluids reliably through industrial processes. The company supplies both standardized components and engineered systems for integration into customer plants and vessels.

The company serves a broad set of end markets including energy and power, marine and offshore, food and beverage processing, water and wastewater treatment, chemical and pharmaceutical production, and pulp and paper.