Short Interest in RWE AG (OTCMKTS:RWEOY) Rises By 84.1%

RWE AG (OTCMKTS:RWEOY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 25,494 shares, a growth of 84.1% from the June 30th total of 13,849 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 150,358 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on RWEOY shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of RWE in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of RWE in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of RWE in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of RWE from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of RWE from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, RWE presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $53.30.

RWE Stock Up 2.3%

Shares of RWEOY stock traded up $1.46 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $64.94. 23,852 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 88,920. The company has a market capitalization of $47.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.62. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $64.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $64.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.26. RWE has a fifty-two week low of $39.15 and a fifty-two week high of $74.10.

RWE (OTCMKTS:RWEOY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The utilities provider reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.38. RWE had a net margin of 15.16% and a return on equity of 4.77%. The business had revenue of $5.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.76 billion. RWE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.576-3.395 EPS. Research analysts predict that RWE will post 3.33 earnings per share for the current year.

About RWE

RWE AG, traded in the U.S. as OTCMKTS:RWEOY, is a leading European energy company headquartered in Essen, Germany. The firm operates as an integrated utility, encompassing power generation, supply, trading and renewable energy development. Its diversified portfolio spans conventional assets—such as gas- and coal-fired power plants—and an expanding array of wind, solar and battery-storage projects managed through its RWE Renewables division.

In its conventional business, RWE Generation produces baseload and peak‐load electricity to meet industrial and consumer demand across Germany, the Netherlands and the UK.