Short Interest in Croda International Plc (OTCMKTS:COIHY) Expands By 582.6%

Croda International Plc (OTCMKTS:COIHY) was the target of a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 15,700 shares, a growth of 582.6% from the December 15th total of 2,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 218,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Croda International Stock Performance

Shares of Croda International stock traded down $0.40 during trading on Monday, hitting $19.87. The stock had a trading volume of 112,724 shares, compared to its average volume of 111,871. Croda International has a 12 month low of $19.59 and a 12 month high of $32.19. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $24.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 1.67.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Citigroup upgraded shares of Croda International to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th.

Croda International Company Profile

Croda International Plc engages in the consumer care, life science, and industrial specialty businesses in in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Asia, and Latin America. The company offers speciality and active ingredients across beauty care, beauty actives, and home care products, as well as fragrances and flavours.