Bouygues (OTCMKTS:BOUYF) Short Interest Update

Bouygues (OTCMKTS:BOUYF) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 126,098 shares, a growth of 33.0% from the December 31st total of 94,828 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 0 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently ∞ days. Based on an average trading volume of 0 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently ∞ days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Bouygues Stock Performance

BOUYF opened at $51.05 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The firm has a market cap of $96.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.26 and a beta of 0.42. Bouygues has a 12 month low of $28.54 and a 12 month high of $51.05. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $48.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $45.50.

Bouygues (OTCMKTS:BOUYF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by ($0.14). The company had revenue of $17.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.21 billion. Bouygues had a net margin of 1.88% and a return on equity of 7.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Bouygues in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Bouygues Company Profile

Bouygues is a diversified French industrial group founded in 1952 by Francis Bouygues and headquartered in Paris. Over decades the company has expanded from its origins in construction into a multi‑sector conglomerate, maintaining a significant presence in construction and civil engineering, property development, telecommunications and media. Leadership has remained in the Bouygues family, with Martin Bouygues succeeding the founder and guiding the group through its diversification and international expansion.

The group’s core business activities are organized around several principal subsidiaries and divisions.