Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) Short Interest Update

Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,420 shares, a decrease of 47.6% from the January 15th total of 2,710 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 29,428 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days. Based on an average daily volume of 29,428 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ALFVY has been the subject of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Alfa Laval from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Alfa Laval Stock Down 0.2%

Alfa Laval stock opened at $56.92 on Friday. Alfa Laval has a 52 week low of $36.86 and a 52 week high of $59.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $53.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $48.80.

Alfa Laval (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.63 by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.03 billion. Alfa Laval had a net margin of 11.86% and a return on equity of 19.99%. As a group, analysts forecast that Alfa Laval will post 1.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alfa Laval Company Profile

Alfa Laval is an industrial engineering company specializing in heat transfer, separation and fluid handling technologies. Its product portfolio includes plate and tubular heat exchangers, separators and decanter centrifuges, pumps, valves and complete process systems designed to control temperature, separate liquids and solids, and move fluids reliably through industrial processes. The company supplies both standardized components and engineered systems for integration into customer plants and vessels.

The company serves a broad set of end markets including energy and power, marine and offshore, food and beverage processing, water and wastewater treatment, chemical and pharmaceutical production, and pulp and paper.