Air France-KLM SA (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Air France-KLM SA (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) saw a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 200,000 shares, anincreaseof214.5% from the July 31st total of 63,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 431,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 431,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Air France-KLM Price Performance

Shares of AFLYY stock opened at $1.53 on Friday. Air France-KLM has a 52-week low of $0.70 and a 52-week high of $1.76. The stock has a market cap of $4.02 billion, a PE ratio of 3.64, a PEG ratio of 0.13 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 18.28, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.61. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $1.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1.11.

Air France-KLM (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The transportation company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analysts’ expectations of $8.44 billion. As a group, analysts forecast that Air France-KLM will post 0.21 EPS for the current year.

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.