Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY) Short Interest Up 105.7% in May

Repsol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:REPYY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 144,400 shares, an increase of 105.7% from the May 15th total of 70,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 120,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company's stock are short sold.

Repsol Trading Up 1.7%

OTCMKTS:REPYY traded up $0.25 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $14.61. The company's stock had a trading volume of 61,003 shares, compared to its average volume of 148,520. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The stock has a market cap of $16.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.49 and a beta of 0.60. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $12.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $12.41. Repsol has a twelve month low of $10.41 and a twelve month high of $16.35.

Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The energy company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $14.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.79 billion. Repsol had a return on equity of 11.40% and a net margin of 3.10%. On average, equities analysts predict that Repsol will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barclays upgraded shares of Repsol from a "reduce" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. BNP Paribas lowered Repsol from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Kepler Capital Markets downgraded Repsol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. Finally, UBS Group downgraded shares of Repsol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

About Repsol

Repsol, SA operates as a multi-e energy company worldwide. Its Upstream segment engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas reserves, as well as develops low-carbon geological solutions. The company's Industrial segment is involved in refining activities and petrochemicals business; the trading, transport, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and fuels; and development of hydrogen, biomethane, sustainable biofuels, and synthetic fuels.