Kerry Group plc (OTCMKTS:KRYAY) Short Interest Up 21.1% in February

Kerry Group plc (OTCMKTS:KRYAY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 8,600 shares, a growth of 21.1% from the February 13th total of 7,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 17,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Barclays upgraded shares of Kerry Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 18th.

Kerry Group Stock Up 0.9 %

Kerry Group stock traded up $0.94 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $105.37. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,032 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,715. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $101.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $99.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.54. Kerry Group has a 12 month low of $79.21 and a 12 month high of $110.59.

About Kerry Group

Kerry Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides taste and nutrition solutions. The company operates in two segments, Taste & Nutrition, and Dairy Ireland. The Taste & Nutrition segment offers taste and nutrition solutions for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical markets. The Dairy Ireland segment provides value-add dairy ingredients and consumer products, including functional proteins and nutritional bases.