Brenntag SE (OTCMKTS:BNTGY) Short Interest Update

Brenntag SE (OTCMKTS:BNTGY) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,000 shares, a drop of 89.0% from the December 31st total of 27,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 240,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Brenntag Stock Up 3.1 %

OTCMKTS:BNTGY traded up $0.39 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $12.78. 41,460 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 142,975. Brenntag has a 12 month low of $11.09 and a 12 month high of $18.72. The company has a fifty day moving average of $12.21 and a 200 day moving average of $13.30. The stock has a market cap of $9.23 billion, a PE ratio of 15.78 and a beta of 1.12.

Brenntag (OTCMKTS:BNTGY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 12th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter. Brenntag had a net margin of 3.36% and a return on equity of 12.24%. The firm had revenue of $4.47 billion during the quarter. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Brenntag will post 0.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BNTGY has been the topic of several analyst reports. Citigroup lowered shares of Brenntag from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. UBS Group cut shares of Brenntag from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Barclays upgraded Brenntag from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th.

Brenntag Company Profile

Brenntag SE purchases and supplies various industrial and specialty chemicals, and ingredients in Germany, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Brenntag Essentials and Brenntag Specialties. It provides just-in-time delivery, product mixing, blending, repackaging, inventory management, and drum return handling.