Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (OTCMKTS:RBGLY) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (OTCMKTS:RBGLY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 103,300 shares, an increase of 225.9% from the February 13th total of 31,700 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 487,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on RBGLY. HSBC raised Reckitt Benckiser Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Barclays downgraded shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Reckitt Benckiser Group Price Performance

RBGLY traded down $0.23 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $13.44. 776,308 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 312,964. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.47. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $12.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.45. Reckitt Benckiser Group has a 1-year low of $10.24 and a 1-year high of $14.10.

Reckitt Benckiser Group Company Profile

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc manufactures and sells health, hygiene, and nutrition products worldwide. It offers acne treatment creams, facial washes, and cleansing pads; germ protection products; condoms; heartburn and indigestion solutions; joints health products; chest congestion, cough, and sinus remedies; brain health products; migraine-headaches and rheumatic pain products; sore throat medications; and hair removal products under the Airborne, Clearasil, Dettol, Durex, Gaviscon, Move Free, Neuriva, Nurofen, Mucinex, Strepsils, and Veet brands.