Repsol SA (OTCMKTS:REPYY) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• Repsol SA saw a significant rise in short interest, increasing by 87.2% in July, with total short interest reaching 132,000 shares as of July 31st.
• The company recently reported earnings per share of $0.64, exceeding analyst expectations of $0.41, and reported revenue of $16.48 billion.
• Repsol declared a dividend of $0.4554 per share, resulting in a payout ratio of 143.75% and a yield of 313.0%.

Repsol SA (OTCMKTS:REPYY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 132,000 shares, agrowthof87.2% from the July 15th total of 70,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 119,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days. Approximately0.0% of the company's shares are sold short. Approximately0.0% of the company's shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 119,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Berenberg Bank raised shares of Repsol from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Kepler Capital Markets cut shares of Repsol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of Repsol in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Repsol from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Barclays upgraded shares of Repsol from a "reduce" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

Repsol Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS REPYY traded up $0.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $15.70. 22,609 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 54,015. The stock has a market cap of $18.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.53, a PEG ratio of 5.09 and a beta of 0.67. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.38. Repsol has a 1-year low of $10.41 and a 1-year high of $16.20.

Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The energy company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.23. Repsol had a net margin of 1.33% and a return on equity of 8.99%. The firm had revenue of $16.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.91 billion. Equities research analysts anticipate that Repsol will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Repsol Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 8th were issued a dividend of $0.4554 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 7th. This represents a yield of 313.0%. Repsol's payout ratio is 143.75%.

Repsol Company Profile

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.

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