Holcim AG (OTCMKTS:HCMLY) Short Interest Up 46.5% in February

Holcim AG (OTCMKTS:HCMLY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 23,000 shares, a growth of 46.5% from the February 13th total of 15,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 227,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Holcim Price Performance

Holcim stock opened at $22.59 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Holcim has a 12 month low of $16.09 and a 12 month high of $23.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $20.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $20.00.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on HCMLY shares. Citigroup lowered Holcim from a “strong-buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Barclays reissued an “underweight” rating on shares of Holcim in a report on Wednesday, March 5th.

Holcim Company Profile

Holcim AG, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a building materials and solutions company worldwide. It operates through North America; Latin America; Europe; Asia, Middle East & Africa; and Solutions & Products segments. The company offers cement, clinker, and other cementitious materials; ready-mix concrete; aggregates, such as crushed stone, gravel, and sand; and precast, concrete products, asphalts, mortars, roofing systems, insulation tile adhesives, facade solutions, and contracting and services.