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UCB SA (OTCMKTS:UCBJF) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

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UCB SA (OTCMKTS:UCBJF - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 373,700 shares, a growth of 49.8% from the April 30th total of 249,500 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3,737.0 days.

UCB Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:UCBJF remained flat at $179.39 on Thursday. The business's 50-day moving average price is $163.32 and its 200 day moving average price is $179.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.78. UCB has a fifty-two week low of $149.85 and a fifty-two week high of $209.66.

UCB Company Profile

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UCB SA, a biopharmaceutical company, develops products and solutions for people with neurology and immunology diseases worldwide. The company's primary products include Cimzia for inflammatory TNF mediated diseases, as well as ankylosing spondylitis, axial spondyloarthritis, Crohn's disease, non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis; Vimpat, Keppra, and Briviact for epilepsy; Neupro for Parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome; Nayzilam, a nasal spray rescue treatment for epilepsy seizure clusters; and Zyrtec and Xyzal for allergies.

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