OMV Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:OMVKY) Short Interest Up 560.0% in February

OMV Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:OMVKY) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,900 shares, a growth of 560.0% from the January 31st total of 1,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 47,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

OMV Aktiengesellschaft Stock Performance

Shares of OMV Aktiengesellschaft stock traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $11.15. The company had a trading volume of 20,853 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,491. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $10.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.26. The stock has a market cap of $14.60 billion, a PE ratio of 4.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.81. OMV Aktiengesellschaft has a 1-year low of $9.42 and a 1-year high of $13.17.

OMV Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:OMVKY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $1.40. OMV Aktiengesellschaft had a return on equity of 8.35% and a net margin of 4.02%. As a group, equities analysts predict that OMV Aktiengesellschaft will post 1.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About OMV Aktiengesellschaft

OMV Aktiengesellschaft operates as an energy and chemicals company in Austria, Germany, Romania, Norway, Belgium, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, the rest of Central and Eastern Europe, the rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Chemicals & Materials, Fuels & Feedstock, and Energy.