L’Oréal S.A. (OTCMKTS:LRLCY) Short Interest Update

L’Oréal S.A. (OTCMKTS:LRLCY) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 204,400 shares, a growth of 76.2% from the January 31st total of 116,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 573,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Argus raised shares of L’Oréal to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, L’Oréal presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

L’Oréal Stock Performance

Shares of L’Oréal stock opened at $75.08 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.73. L’Oréal has a twelve month low of $66.64 and a twelve month high of $99.71. The company’s fifty day moving average is $71.33 and its 200 day moving average is $76.04.

About L’Oréal

L'Oréal SA, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cosmetic products for women and men worldwide. The company operates through four divisions: Consumer Products, L'oréal Luxe, Professional Products, and Dermatological Beauty. It offers skincare, make-up, hair colourants, haircare, perfumes, and hygiene products.