Short Interest in Deutsche Boerse AG (OTCMKTS:DBOEY) Rises By 684.2%

Deutsche Boerse AG (OTCMKTS:DBOEY) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 99,595 shares, an increase of 684.2% from the January 29th total of 12,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,487,243 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,487,243 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Deutsche Boerse Stock Performance

Shares of Deutsche Boerse stock traded down $0.16 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $25.84. 397,990 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 464,597. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $25.36 and a 200-day moving average of $26.25. Deutsche Boerse has a 12 month low of $23.25 and a 12 month high of $33.52. The company has a market cap of $47.49 billion, a PE ratio of 21.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.52.

Deutsche Boerse (OTCMKTS:DBOEY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The financial services provider reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.01. Deutsche Boerse had a return on equity of 19.23% and a net margin of 32.32%.The company had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.58 billion. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Deutsche Boerse will post 1.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Kepler Capital Markets downgraded Deutsche Boerse from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Cfra upgraded Deutsche Boerse to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Deutsche Boerse from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Deutsche Boerse in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Deutsche Boerse currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

About Deutsche Boerse

Deutsche Börse AG is a Germany‑based provider of marketplace infrastructure, trading technology and post‑trade services to the global financial industry. The company operates electronic trading platforms and derivatives markets, offers clearing and settlement services, and supplies market data, analytics and index products to investment banks, brokers, asset managers and listed companies.

Key businesses within the group include electronic equity trading via the Xetra trading system, derivatives trading through the Eurex exchange, and post‑trade and custody services provided by Clearstream.