Short Interest in Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) Grows By 240.0%

Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKYGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 6,800 shares, a growth of 240.0% from the December 15th total of 2,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 743,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Epiroc AB (publ) Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of EPOKY stock traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $17.16. 317,347 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 256,750. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock has a market cap of $20.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.24, a PEG ratio of 9.09 and a beta of 1.51. Epiroc AB has a 12-month low of $16.82 and a 12-month high of $21.74. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $18.91.

Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKYGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 25th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.02. Epiroc AB (publ) had a net margin of 13.94% and a return on equity of 22.16%. The firm had revenue of $1.51 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts expect that Epiroc AB will post 0.71 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Barclays upgraded shares of Epiroc AB (publ) from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th.

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About Epiroc AB (publ)

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Epiroc AB (publ), together with its subsidiaries, develops and produces equipment for use in surface and underground applications in North America, Europe, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. It operates in two segments, Equipment & Service, and Tools & Attachments.

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