Short Interest in Avolta AG – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:DUFRY) Rises By 200.0%

Avolta AG – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:DUFRY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 25,050 shares, a growth of 200.0% from the June 30th total of 8,350 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 73,057 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, UBS Group downgraded Avolta from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Avolta Stock Performance

Shares of DUFRY opened at $5.68 on Monday. Avolta has a 1 year low of $5.00 and a 1 year high of $6.81. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $6.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a current ratio of 0.68.

About Avolta

Avolta AG operates as a travel retailer. The company’s retail brands include general travel retail shops under the Dufry, World Duty Free, Nuance, Hellenic Duty Free, Zurich Duty-Free or Stockholm Duty-Free, Autogrill, and HMSHost brands; Dufry shopping stores; brand boutiques; convenience stores primarily under the Hudson brand; and specialized shops and theme stores. It offers perfumes and cosmetics, food and confectionery, wines and spirits, watches and jewelry, fashion and leather, tobacco goods, souvenirs, electronics, soft drinks, packaged food, travel accessories, personal items, sunglasses, destination, and other products, as well as newspapers, magazines, and books.