Air France-KLM SA (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) Short Interest Update

Air France-KLM SA (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 200,000 shares, agrowthof214.5% from the July 31st total of 63,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 431,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 431,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Air France-KLM Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of Air France-KLM stock opened at $1.52 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 18.28. Air France-KLM has a 12-month low of $0.70 and a 12-month high of $1.76. The company has a market cap of $3.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.62, a PEG ratio of 0.13 and a beta of 1.94. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $1.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1.10.

Air France-KLM (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The transportation company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.07. Air France-KLM had a net margin of 3.30% and a return on equity of 137.95%. The firm had revenue of $9.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.44 billion. Research analysts anticipate that Air France-KLM will post 0.21 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating on shares of Air France-KLM in a report on Friday, July 4th. Barclays raised Air France-KLM from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Air France-KLM Company Profile

Air France-KLM SA, together with its subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo transportation services and aeronautical maintenance in Metropolitan France, Benelux, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Airframe maintenance, Engine Maintenance, and Component Support.