Short Interest in Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BAYRY) Decreases By 58.8%

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BAYRY) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 92,000 shares, a drop of 58.8% from the May 31st total of 223,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,476,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BAYRY has been the subject of several analyst reports. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Bayer Aktiengesellschaft in a research note on Thursday, February 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Bayer Aktiengesellschaft in a research note on Thursday, May 30th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Bayer Aktiengesellschaft in a research note on Thursday, March 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of Bayer Aktiengesellschaft stock opened at $6.97 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.89. Bayer Aktiengesellschaft has a 1 year low of $6.89 and a 1 year high of $14.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06.

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BAYRY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 14th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Bayer Aktiengesellschaft had a positive return on equity of 17.57% and a negative net margin of 6.70%. The business had revenue of $14.95 billion during the quarter. On average, research analysts anticipate that Bayer Aktiengesellschaft will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 13th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 30th were issued a dividend of $0.0191 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 29th. Bayer Aktiengesellschaft’s dividend payout ratio is currently -2.30%.

About Bayer Aktiengesellschaft

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, together its subsidiaries, operates as a life science company worldwide. It operates through Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, and Crop Science segments. The Pharmaceuticals segment offers prescription products primarily for cardiology and women's health care; specialty therapeutics in the areas of oncology, hematology, and ophthalmology; and diagnostic imaging equipment and digital solutions, and contrast agents, as well as cell and gene therapy.