Short Interest in Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) Grows By 240.0%

Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) was the target of a large growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 6,800 shares, a growth of 240.0% from the December 31st total of 2,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 743,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Barclays raised Epiroc AB (publ) from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th.

Epiroc AB (publ) Stock Performance

Shares of EPOKY traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $19.39. The stock had a trading volume of 202,638 shares, compared to its average volume of 290,857. The firm has a market cap of $23.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.51, a PEG ratio of 8.20 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $18.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.82. Epiroc AB has a 52 week low of $16.82 and a 52 week high of $21.74.

Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18. Epiroc AB (publ) had a return on equity of 22.16% and a net margin of 13.94%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Epiroc AB will post 0.7 EPS for the current year.

Epiroc AB (publ) Company Profile

Epiroc AB (publ), together with its subsidiaries, develops and produces equipment for use in surface and underground applications in North America, Europe, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. It operates in two segments, Equipment & Service, and Tools & Attachments.