Short Interest in Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) Expands By 6,475.0%

Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY - Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 26,300 shares, a growth of 6,475.0% from the March 15th total of 400 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 137,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Epiroc AB (publ) Stock Performance

EPOKY stock traded up $0.25 during trading on Friday, hitting $19.84. 91,700 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 255,652. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $19.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.19. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Epiroc AB has a 52 week low of $16.79 and a 52 week high of $21.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.93 and a beta of 1.42.

Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18. Epiroc AB (publ) had a return on equity of 21.50% and a net margin of 13.74%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Epiroc AB will post 0.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Dnb Nor Markets downgraded Epiroc AB (publ) from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 1st.

Epiroc AB (publ) Company Profile

Epiroc AB (publ), together with its subsidiaries, develops and produces equipment for use in surface and underground applications in North America, Europe, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. It operates in two segments, Equipment & Service, and Tools & Attachments.