Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:SARTF) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:SARTF - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,900 shares, a growth of 21.9% from the March 31st total of 3,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 39.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company's stock are sold short.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, DZ Bank raised shares of Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 17th.

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft Stock Performance

Shares of SARTF remained flat at $210.47 during mid-day trading on Thursday. Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft has a 1-year low of $165.00 and a 1-year high of $252.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The company has a market capitalization of $7.20 billion, a PE ratio of 159.44 and a beta of 1.24. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $189.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $197.30.

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:SARTF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.28. Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft had a return on equity of 7.33% and a net margin of 2.48%. The company had revenue of $959.23 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $867.08 million.

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft Company Profile

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft provides bioprocess solutions and lab products and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers multi-parallel, benchtop, single-use, stainless steel, cell culture, rocking motion, and microbial bioreactors, and software apps for bioreactors and cell culture shake flask; fermenters; cell culture media products; cellcelector flex, incubator flowbox, nanowell arrays, and capillaries and tips; fluid management products; microbiology products; and Ultrafiltration membrane filters, glass and quartz microfiber filters, clarification, syringeless and in-line filters, lab chromatography, and filters and blotting papers.