Bankinter, S.A. (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) Short Interest Down 44.9% in February

Bankinter, S.A. (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) saw a large decline in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,400 shares, a decline of 44.9% from the January 31st total of 20,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 22,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered shares of Bankinter from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Bankinter to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th.

Bankinter Stock Down 0.1 %

BKNIY stock opened at $9.95 on Friday. Bankinter has a twelve month low of $6.37 and a twelve month high of $11.54. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52. The stock has a market cap of $8.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.88 and a beta of 0.80. The company’s 50 day moving average is $8.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.52.

Bankinter (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The bank reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.08. Bankinter had a return on equity of 16.74% and a net margin of 18.98%. Research analysts expect that Bankinter will post 1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Bankinter Company Profile

Bankinter, SA provides various banking products and services to individuals and corporate customers, and small- and medium-sized enterprises in Spain. It offers payroll, pension, business, salary, non-salary, youth salary, current, currency, professional, basic, and management accounts; deposit products; and mortgages and loan products, as well as financing services.