L’Air Liquide S.A. (OTCMKTS:AIQUY – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 36,200 shares, a growth of 346.9% from the December 31st total of 8,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 815,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.
L’Air Liquide Trading Down 0.3 %
Shares of AIQUY opened at $34.81 on Wednesday. L’Air Liquide has a 52 week low of $31.68 and a 52 week high of $39.54. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $32.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $35.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.77.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of L’Air Liquide from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On L’Air Liquide
Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AIQUY. Hancock Whitney Corp increased its holdings in shares of L’Air Liquide by 8.7% during the 3rd quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 16,872 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $652,000 after purchasing an additional 1,356 shares in the last quarter. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS acquired a new stake in L’Air Liquide during the third quarter valued at $202,000. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in L’Air Liquide by 7.4% in the third quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 38,951 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,506,000 after buying an additional 2,667 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Common Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of L’Air Liquide by 7.2% in the third quarter. Boston Common Asset Management LLC now owns 70,804 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,738,000 after acquiring an additional 4,726 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.01% of the company’s stock.
About L’Air Liquide
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.
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