Sodexo S.A. (OTCMKTS:SDXAY) Short Interest Up 96.6% in March

Sodexo S.A. (OTCMKTS:SDXAY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,600 shares, an increase of 96.6% from the February 28th total of 5,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 105,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SDXAY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Sodexo from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. BNP Paribas lowered Sodexo from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Sodexo to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 21st.

Sodexo Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:SDXAY traded up $0.02 on Friday, reaching $12.98. 62,118 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 89,106. The business has a fifty day moving average of $15.04 and a 200-day moving average of $16.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. Sodexo has a 52-week low of $12.86 and a 52-week high of $20.55.

About Sodexo

Sodexo SA provides food services and facilities management services worldwide. It offers various on-site services, which includes corporate services, energy and resources, government and agencies, and other services; healthcare and seniors; and learning solutions to schools and universities. The company also provides food services comprising retail service, food delivery, and meal and food vouchers, as well as digital food ordering services; savings and purchase solutions, data and digital tools, and advisory services and client support; and work-life balance and employee experience solutions.