Publicis Groupe S.A. (OTCMKTS:PUBGY) Short Interest Up 55.4% in February

Publicis Groupe S.A. (OTCMKTS:PUBGY) saw a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 20,200 shares, a growth of 55.4% from the January 31st total of 13,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 130,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Publicis Groupe Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS PUBGY traded down $0.32 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $24.84. 100,401 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 76,264. Publicis Groupe has a 52-week low of $24.04 and a 52-week high of $29.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.89. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $26.50 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $26.83.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Publicis Groupe from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th.

Publicis Groupe Company Profile

Publicis Groupe SA provides marketing, communications, and digital business transformation services in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. The company offers advisory services for brand strategy, and repositioning and their identity under the Publicis Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett, Marcel, Fallon, and BBH brands; online advertising services under the Razorfish and Moxie brand names; crisis communications, press relations, public affairs, institutional relations, financial communications, and strategy management services; media consulting, planning, and buying services; performance marketing services; and e-commerce services.