L’Air Liquide S.A. (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) Short Interest Update

L’Air Liquide S.A. (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 42,700 shares, a growth of 45.2% from the August 31st total of 29,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 201,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Institutional Trading of L’Air Liquide

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in L’Air Liquide stock. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in shares of L’Air Liquide S.A. (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) by 20.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 54,408 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,268 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers’ holdings in L’Air Liquide were worth $1,885,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

L’Air Liquide Stock Performance

L’Air Liquide stock traded up $0.85 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $39.11. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 372,515 shares, compared to its average volume of 135,754. L’Air Liquide has a 52-week low of $29.25 and a 52-week high of $39.14. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $36.71 and its 200 day moving average is $36.45.

L’Air Liquide Company Profile

L'Air Liquide SA provides gases, technologies, and services for the industrial and health sectors in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates in Gas & Services, Engineering & Construction, and Global Markets & Technologies segments. The Gas & Services segment comprises large industries business, which offers gas and energy solutions including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide, as well as operates cogeneration plants to supply steam and electricity to metals, chemicals, refining, and energy industries; and industrial merchant business line provides industrial gases, equipment, hardgoods, and associated services to materials and energy, automotive and manufacturing, food and pharmaceuticals, technology and research, and craftsmen and retail sectors.