Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) Short Interest Down 26.0% in January

Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) was the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,710 shares, a drop of 26.0% from the December 31st total of 3,662 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 65,068 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Based on an average daily volume of 65,068 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Alfa Laval Stock Down 1.4%

ALFVY opened at $58.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.12. Alfa Laval has a twelve month low of $36.86 and a twelve month high of $59.22. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $51.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $47.92. The firm has a market cap of $24.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 1.22.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ALFVY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Zacks Research raised Alfa Laval from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About Alfa Laval

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.