Holcim AG (OTCMKTS:HCMLY) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Holcim AG (OTCMKTS:HCMLY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 23,000 shares, an increase of 46.5% from the February 13th total of 15,700 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 227,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on HCMLY shares. Barclays reiterated an “underweight” rating on shares of Holcim in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Citigroup cut Holcim from a “strong-buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th.

Holcim Trading Up 1.1 %

OTCMKTS HCMLY opened at $22.86 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $20.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.03. Holcim has a 1-year low of $16.09 and a 1-year high of $23.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.23.

Holcim Company Profile

Holcim AG, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a building materials and solutions company worldwide. It operates through North America; Latin America; Europe; Asia, Middle East & Africa; and Solutions & Products segments. The company offers cement, clinker, and other cementitious materials; ready-mix concrete; aggregates, such as crushed stone, gravel, and sand; and precast, concrete products, asphalts, mortars, roofing systems, insulation tile adhesives, facade solutions, and contracting and services.