L'Air Liquide S.A. (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) Short Interest Down 64.6% in April

L'Air Liquide S.A. (OTCMKTS:AIQUY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 22,100 shares, a decrease of 64.6% from the March 31st total of 62,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 183,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On L'Air Liquide

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC raised its stake in L'Air Liquide by 111.8% during the third quarter. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC now owns 31,257 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,052,000 after buying an additional 16,500 shares during the last quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN bought a new position in L'Air Liquide during the fourth quarter worth $222,000. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS bought a new position in L'Air Liquide during the fourth quarter worth $201,000. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new position in L'Air Liquide during the fourth quarter worth $86,000. Finally, Financial Management Professionals Inc. bought a new position in L'Air Liquide during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own 0.01% of the company's stock.

L'Air Liquide Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of AIQUY stock traded down $0.43 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $39.38. 94,966 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 115,706. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $40.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $38.13. L'Air Liquide has a 12 month low of $32.18 and a 12 month high of $42.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.64.

L'Air Liquide Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.681 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 16th. This is an increase from L'Air Liquide's previous dividend of $0.48.

About L'Air Liquide

L'Air Liquide SA provides gases, technologies, and services for the industrial and health sectors in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates in Gas & Services, Engineering & Construction, and Global Markets & Technologies segments. The Gas & Services segment comprises large industries business, which offers gas and energy solutions including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide, as well as operates cogeneration plants to supply steam and electricity to metals, chemicals, refining, and energy industries; and industrial merchant business line provides industrial gases, equipment, hardgoods, and associated services to materials and energy, automotive and manufacturing, food and pharmaceuticals, technology and research, and craftsmen and retail sectors.