Short Interest in Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) Increases By 28.0%

Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 83,309 shares, a growth of 28.0% from the January 15th total of 65,090 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 602,901 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 602,901 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Air Liquide Trading Up 0.3%

AIQUY stock opened at $40.15 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.61. Air Liquide has a one year low of $34.76 and a one year high of $43.12. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $39.28.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Air Liquide in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Trading of Air Liquide

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AIQUY. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its stake in shares of Air Liquide by 1,692.0% during the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 1,269 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Air Liquide by 49.3% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,556 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 514 shares during the last quarter. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS purchased a new position in Air Liquide in the 2nd quarter worth $208,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Air Liquide by 15.3% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,822 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $324,000 after purchasing an additional 1,039 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Air Liquide by 10.5% in the second quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 31,552 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,297,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Air Liquide Company Profile

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.