Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) Short Interest Update

Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 78,744 shares, a growth of 138.2% from the June 30th total of 33,062 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 550,314 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Air Liquide

A hedge fund recently raised its position in Air Liquide stock. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) by 25.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 10,977 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 2,259 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC’s holdings in Air Liquide were worth $433,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on AIQUY. Morgan Stanley upgraded Air Liquide from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Air Liquide in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Air Liquide from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Air Liquide from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Air Liquide currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Air Liquide Price Performance

OTCMKTS:AIQUY opened at $40.34 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $40.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $40.21. Air Liquide has a 12-month low of $32.88 and a 12-month high of $41.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Air Liquide Company Profile

Air Liquide is a Paris‑headquartered multinational that develops, manufactures and supplies industrial and medical gases, related equipment and services. Founded in 1902, the company has grown into a major global supplier of gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen and a wide range of specialty gases used across industrial, healthcare and research applications.

Its core activities include on‑site gas production, bulk and packaged gas distribution (cylinders and cryogenic deliveries), installation and maintenance of gas handling and storage equipment, and engineering for large industrial gas projects.