Bouygues (OTCMKTS:BOUYF) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Bouygues (OTCMKTS:BOUYF – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 281,464 shares, a growth of 83.0% from the September 30th total of 153,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 87 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3,235.2 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Bouygues Stock Performance

Shares of Bouygues stock remained flat at $43.90 on Monday. Bouygues has a 52 week low of $43.90 and a 52 week high of $43.90. The company’s 50-day moving average is $53.17 and its 200 day moving average is $54.56. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The company has a market capitalization of $83.18 billion, a PE ratio of 11.55 and a beta of 0.59.

Bouygues (OTCMKTS:BOUYF – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.19. Bouygues had a net margin of 2.22% and a return on equity of 8.64%. The business had revenue of $16.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.90 billion.

Bouygues Company Profile

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Bouygues is a diversified French industrial group founded in 1952 by Francis Bouygues. Headquartered in Paris, the company operates through businesses spanning construction, energy and services, telecommunications, and media.

Its construction activities include building and civil engineering, property development, and road and infrastructure services through businesses such as Bouygues Construction, Bouygues Immobilier, and Colas. The group also provides energy, facilities management, and technical services through Equans, which Bouygues acquired from Engie in 2022.

Bouygues Telecom provides mobile, fixed-line broadband, and related communications services in France.

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