Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:SARTF) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:SARTF) was the target of a large decline in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,400 shares, a decline of 14.3% from the January 31st total of 2,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 24.0 days.

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft Stock Performance

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft stock opened at $196.00 on Friday. Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft has a fifty-two week low of $175.93 and a fifty-two week high of $299.94. The company has a market capitalization of $6.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 148.49 and a beta of 1.04. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $207.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $203.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 2.02.

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:SARTF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 17th. The company reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter. Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft had a return on equity of 7.33% and a net margin of 2.48%. The firm had revenue of $967.37 million during the quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on SARTF. Guggenheim upgraded shares of Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th.

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft Company Profile

Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft provides bioprocess solutions and lab products and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers multi-parallel, benchtop, single-use, stainless steel, cell culture, rocking motion, and microbial bioreactors, and software apps for bioreactors and cell culture shake flask; fermenters; cell culture media products; cellcelector flex, incubator flowbox, nanowell arrays, and capillaries and tips; fluid management products; microbiology products; and Ultrafiltration membrane filters, glass and quartz microfiber filters, clarification, syringeless and in-line filters, lab chromatography, and filters and blotting papers.