OMV Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:OMVJF) Short Interest Update

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

OMV Aktiengesellschaft Stock Performance

OMVJF stock traded down $0.46 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $40.91. 250 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 87. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $42.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. OMV Aktiengesellschaft has a one year low of $39.74 and a one year high of $52.00.

OMV Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:OMVJF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by ($0.13). The firm had revenue of $9.41 billion during the quarter. OMV Aktiengesellschaft had a return on equity of 8.95% and a net margin of 4.25%. As a group, analysts forecast that OMV Aktiengesellschaft will post 7.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, UBS Group raised shares of OMV Aktiengesellschaft to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 1st.

OMV Aktiengesellschaft Company Profile

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.