Andritz AG (OTCMKTS:ADRZY) Short Interest Up 3,500.0% in January

Andritz AG (OTCMKTS:ADRZY) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,600 shares, a growth of 3,500.0% from the January 15th total of 100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 31,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Barclays downgraded Andritz from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th.

Andritz Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of ADRZY stock traded up $0.09 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $11.25. 1,659 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,921. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $10.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.87. Andritz has a 1-year low of $9.35 and a 1-year high of $14.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The company has a market cap of $5.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.38 and a beta of 0.93.

About Andritz

Andritz AG provides plants, equipment, and services for pulp and paper industry, metalworking and steel industries, hydropower stations, and solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors in Europe, North America, South America, China, Asia, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydro, and Separation.