Short Interest in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (OTCMKTS:RBGLY) Increases By 225.9%

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (OTCMKTS:RBGLYGet Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 103,300 shares, an increase of 225.9% from the February 13th total of 31,700 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 487,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RBGLY has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Barclays downgraded shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, HSBC upgraded Reckitt Benckiser Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Reckitt Benckiser Group

Reckitt Benckiser Group Stock Down 1.7 %

OTCMKTS RBGLY opened at $13.33 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $12.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.47. Reckitt Benckiser Group has a 1-year low of $10.24 and a 1-year high of $14.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97.

About Reckitt Benckiser Group

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Reckitt Benckiser Group plc manufactures and sells health, hygiene, and nutrition products worldwide. It offers acne treatment creams, facial washes, and cleansing pads; germ protection products; condoms; heartburn and indigestion solutions; joints health products; chest congestion, cough, and sinus remedies; brain health products; migraine-headaches and rheumatic pain products; sore throat medications; and hair removal products under the Airborne, Clearasil, Dettol, Durex, Gaviscon, Move Free, Neuriva, Nurofen, Mucinex, Strepsils, and Veet brands.

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