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 recipient of a significant growth in short interest in 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 volume of 119,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days. Currently,0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently,0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 119,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days.

Repsol Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of Repsol stock traded up $0.1850 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $16.3650. The company had a trading volume of 13,761 shares, compared to its average volume of 45,289. The company has a market capitalization of $18.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.84 and a beta of 0.67. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.49. Repsol has a 1-year low of $10.41 and a 1-year high of $16.40.

Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The energy company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $16.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.91 billion. Repsol had a net margin of 1.33% and a return on equity of 9.06%. Sell-side analysts expect that Repsol will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Repsol Cuts Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Repsol in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Repsol from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Barclays raised shares of Repsol from a "reduce" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Kepler Capital Markets lowered shares of Repsol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Finally, Berenberg Bank raised shares of Repsol from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average 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.