Henkel AG & Co. (OTCMKTS:HENKY) Short Interest Up 810.4% in January

Henkel AG & Co. (OTCMKTS:HENKY) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 40,010 shares, a growth of 810.4% from the January 15th total of 4,395 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 271,744 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 271,744 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Barclays cut Henkel AG & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Henkel AG & Co. currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Henkel AG & Co. Price Performance

Shares of Henkel AG & Co. stock traded up $0.10 on Thursday, hitting $22.59. 6,597 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 108,609. Henkel AG & Co. has a 12-month low of $16.54 and a 12-month high of $22.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $19.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.22.

Henkel AG & Co. Company Profile

Henkel AG & Co KGaA is a German multinational company headquartered in Düsseldorf that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of consumer and industrial products. Founded in 1876 by Fritz Henkel, the company has grown into a diversified chemical and consumer goods group organized around three global business units: Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care and Laundry & Home Care. Henkel serves industrial clients as well as retail and professional consumers through a combination of branded consumer products and business-to-business solutions.

The Adhesive Technologies unit supplies adhesives, sealants and functional coatings for industrial applications and is a major supplier to sectors such as automotive, electronics and packaging; its portfolio includes well-known product families such as Loctite.