OMV Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:OMVJF) Short Interest Update

OMV Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:OMVJF) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 203,700 shares, an increase of 34.8% from the August 31st total of 151,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1,018.5 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, UBS Group upgraded OMV Aktiengesellschaft to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st.

OMV Aktiengesellschaft Stock Performance

Shares of OMVJF traded down $0.46 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $40.91. 250 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.41. The company’s 50 day moving average is $42.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $44.99. OMV Aktiengesellschaft has a 52 week low of $39.74 and a 52 week high of $52.00.

OMV Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:OMVJF) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by ($0.13). OMV Aktiengesellschaft had a net margin of 4.25% and a return on equity of 8.95%. The business had revenue of $9.41 billion for the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that OMV Aktiengesellschaft will post 7.47 EPS for the current year.

About OMV Aktiengesellschaft

OMV Aktiengesellschaft operates as an energy and chemicals company in Austria, Germany, Romania, Norway, Belgium, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, the rest of Central and Eastern Europe, the rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Chemicals & Materials, Fuels & Feedstock, and Energy.