Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) Short Interest Update

Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,420 shares, a decline of 47.6% from the January 15th total of 2,710 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 29,428 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days. Based on an average trading volume of 29,428 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Alfa Laval Stock Down 1.7%

ALFVY stock opened at $57.02 on Friday. Alfa Laval has a 12 month low of $36.86 and a 12 month high of $59.22. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $53.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.71. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Alfa Laval (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.63 by ($0.12). Alfa Laval had a return on equity of 19.99% and a net margin of 11.86%.The firm had revenue of $2.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.03 billion. On average, equities analysts expect that Alfa Laval will post 1.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ALFVY. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Alfa Laval from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Alfa Laval presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Alfa Laval Company Profile

Alfa Laval is an industrial engineering company specializing in heat transfer, separation and fluid handling technologies. Its product portfolio includes plate and tubular heat exchangers, separators and decanter centrifuges, pumps, valves and complete process systems designed to control temperature, separate liquids and solids, and move fluids reliably through industrial processes. The company supplies both standardized components and engineered systems for integration into customer plants and vessels.

The company serves a broad set of end markets including energy and power, marine and offshore, food and beverage processing, water and wastewater treatment, chemical and pharmaceutical production, and pulp and paper.