Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) Short Interest Update

Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 27,164 shares, a decrease of 37.3% from the December 15th total of 43,347 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 445,054 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 445,054 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Air Liquide Stock Down 0.9%

OTCMKTS AIQUY opened at $37.13 on Friday. Air Liquide has a 52-week low of $32.39 and a 52-week high of $43.12. The company has a fifty day moving average of $37.81 and a 200-day moving average of $39.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its position in Air Liquide by 1,692.0% in the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 1,269 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Air Liquide by 49.3% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,556 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 514 shares during the period. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS bought a new stake in shares of Air Liquide in the 2nd quarter valued at about $208,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Air Liquide by 46.5% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,783 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $280,000 after acquiring an additional 2,154 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC grew its position in Air Liquide by 10.5% during the 2nd quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 31,552 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,297,000 after acquiring an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. 0.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on AIQUY shares. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of Air Liquide from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Air Liquide in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About Air Liquide

Air Liquide is a Paris‑headquartered multinational that develops, manufactures and supplies industrial and medical gases, related equipment and services. Founded in 1902, the company has grown into a major global supplier of gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen and a wide range of specialty gases used across industrial, healthcare and research applications.

Its core activities include on‑site gas production, bulk and packaged gas distribution (cylinders and cryogenic deliveries), installation and maintenance of gas handling and storage equipment, and engineering for large industrial gas projects.