Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) Short Interest Update

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Epiroc AB (publ) Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:EPOKY traded up $0.13 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $17.29. 313,651 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 263,856. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The company has a 50 day moving average of $18.08 and a 200-day moving average of $18.91. Epiroc AB has a 12 month low of $16.82 and a 12 month high of $21.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.09 and a beta of 1.51.

Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 25th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.02. Epiroc AB (publ) had a net margin of 13.94% and a return on equity of 22.16%. The business had revenue of $1.51 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts expect that Epiroc AB will post 0.71 EPS for the current year.

Epiroc AB (publ) Company Profile

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.