Air France-KLM SA (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• Short Interest Surge: Air France-KLM SA experienced a significant increase in short interest, rising by 214.5% in August, totaling 200,000 shares as of August 15th.
• Analyst Ratings: The company has received mixed ratings, with one Strong Buy, five Hold, and one Sell, leading to a current consensus rating of "Hold."
• Q2 Earnings Beat: In its latest quarterly earnings, Air France-KLM reported an EPS of $0.25, surpassing estimates of $0.18, alongside revenues of $9.66 billion exceeding expectations.

Air France-KLM SA (OTCMKTS:AFLYY - Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 200,000 shares, agrowthof214.5% from the July 31st total of 63,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 431,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 431,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Air France-KLM in a research note on Friday, July 4th. Barclays raised Air France-KLM from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold".

Air France-KLM Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of AFLYY traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $1.58. The company had a trading volume of 81,412 shares, compared to its average volume of 109,378. The firm has a market cap of $4.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.13 and a beta of 1.93. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $1.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 18.28. Air France-KLM has a 52-week low of $0.70 and a 52-week high of $1.76.

Air France-KLM (OTCMKTS:AFLYY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The transportation company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $9.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.44 billion. Air France-KLM had a return on equity of 137.95% and a net margin of 3.30%. On average, research analysts predict that Air France-KLM will post 0.21 EPS for the current year.

Air France-KLM Company Profile

Air France-KLM SA, together with its subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo transportation services and aeronautical maintenance in Metropolitan France, Benelux, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Airframe maintenance, Engine Maintenance, and Component Support.