Short Interest in Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) Expands By 240.0%

Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 6,800 shares, an increase of 240.0% from the December 31st total of 2,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 743,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Epiroc AB (publ) Stock Performance

OTCMKTS EPOKY traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $19.75. 271,690 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 270,683. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 2.06. Epiroc AB has a 1 year low of $16.82 and a 1 year high of $21.74. The business’s 50 day moving average is $18.05 and its 200-day moving average is $18.82. The company has a market capitalization of $23.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.04, a P/E/G ratio of 8.20 and a beta of 1.51.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Barclays raised Epiroc AB (publ) from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th.

About Epiroc AB (publ)

Epiroc AB (publ), together with its subsidiaries, develops and produces equipment for use in surface and underground applications in North America, Europe, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. It operates in two segments, Equipment & Service, and Tools & Attachments.