Short Interest in Henkel AG & Co. (OTCMKTS:HENKY) Rises By 138.2%

Henkel AG & Co. (OTCMKTS:HENKY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 95,307 shares, an increase of 138.2% from the January 29th total of 40,010 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 177,225 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Based on an average trading volume of 177,225 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Henkel AG & Co. Trading Up 0.1%

HENKY stock opened at $22.61 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $20.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.55. Henkel AG & Co. has a 12 month low of $16.54 and a 12 month high of $22.82.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Barclays cut Henkel AG & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About Henkel AG & Co.

Henkel AG & Co KGaA is a German multinational company headquartered in Düsseldorf that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of consumer and industrial products. Founded in 1876 by Fritz Henkel, the company has grown into a diversified chemical and consumer goods group organized around three global business units: Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care and Laundry & Home Care. Henkel serves industrial clients as well as retail and professional consumers through a combination of branded consumer products and business-to-business solutions.

The Adhesive Technologies unit supplies adhesives, sealants and functional coatings for industrial applications and is a major supplier to sectors such as automotive, electronics and packaging; its portfolio includes well-known product families such as Loctite.