Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:SARTF) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:SARTF) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 3,000 shares, an increase of 25.0% from the February 13th total of 2,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 30.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft Stock Performance

Shares of SARTF remained flat at $196.00 during midday trading on Tuesday. Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft has a 12-month low of $175.93 and a 12-month high of $299.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17. The company has a fifty day moving average of $209.61 and a 200 day moving average of $203.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 148.49 and a beta of 1.11.

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:SARTF) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 17th. The company reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter. Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft had a return on equity of 7.33% and a net margin of 2.48%. The firm had revenue of $967.37 million during the quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Guggenheim raised Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th.

About Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft provides bioprocess solutions and lab products and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers multi-parallel, benchtop, single-use, stainless steel, cell culture, rocking motion, and microbial bioreactors, and software apps for bioreactors and cell culture shake flask; fermenters; cell culture media products; cellcelector flex, incubator flowbox, nanowell arrays, and capillaries and tips; fluid management products; microbiology products; and Ultrafiltration membrane filters, glass and quartz microfiber filters, clarification, syringeless and in-line filters, lab chromatography, and filters and blotting papers.