Bouygues (OTCMKTS:BOUYF) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Key Points

• Short interest jumped 31.3% to 164,350 shares as of March 13, but with an average daily volume of just 13 shares the reported days-to-cover ratio is an extreme 12,642.3 days, highlighting severe illiquidity (or a likely data anomaly) in the OTC listing.
• Bouygues beat expectations for the quarter, reporting EPS of $1.41 versus $1.00 expected and revenue of $17.62 billion versus $15.08 billion expected, with a net margin of 2.07% and ROE of 8.31%.
• The stock traded flat at $51.05 (a 12‑month high), has a market cap of about $96.7 billion and a PE of 14.59, and carries an average analyst rating of "Moderate Buy" (two Buys, one Hold).

Bouygues (OTCMKTS:BOUYF - Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 164,350 shares, a growth of 31.3% from the February 26th total of 125,154 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 13 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 12,642.3 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Bouygues Price Performance

OTCMKTS BOUYF remained flat at $51.05 during trading hours on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $50.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.41. Bouygues has a 12-month low of $28.54 and a 12-month high of $51.05. The firm has a market cap of $96.73 billion, a PE ratio of 14.59 and a beta of 0.42.

Bouygues (OTCMKTS:BOUYF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.41. Bouygues had a net margin of 2.07% and a return on equity of 8.31%. The company had revenue of $17.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.08 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BOUYF has been the subject of a number of research reports. Citigroup reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Bouygues in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Bouygues in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

About Bouygues

Bouygues is a diversified French industrial group founded in 1952 by Francis Bouygues and headquartered in Paris. Over decades the company has expanded from its origins in construction into a multi‑sector conglomerate, maintaining a significant presence in construction and civil engineering, property development, telecommunications and media. Leadership has remained in the Bouygues family, with Martin Bouygues succeeding the founder and guiding the group through its diversification and international expansion.

The group's core business activities are organized around several principal subsidiaries and divisions.

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