Ashtead Group plc (OTCMKTS:ASHTF) Short Interest Up 6.8% in April

Ashtead Group plc (OTCMKTS:ASHTF) was the target of a large increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 168,600 shares, an increase of 6.8% from the March 31st total of 157,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 36.7 days.

Ashtead Group Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:ASHTF opened at $75.57 on Tuesday. Ashtead Group has a fifty-two week low of $56.01 and a fifty-two week high of $76.52. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $70.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $65.85.

Ashtead Group Company Profile

Ashtead Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the construction, industrial, and general equipment rental business in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It provides pumps, power generation, heating, cooling, scaffolding, traffic management, temporary flooring, trench shoring, and lifting services.