Short Interest in Sodexo S.A. (OTCMKTS:SDXAY) Expands By 96.6%

Sodexo S.A. (OTCMKTS:SDXAY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,600 shares, an increase of 96.6% from the February 28th total of 5,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 105,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on SDXAY shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Sodexo to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 21st. Hsbc Global Res cut Sodexo from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays lowered shares of Sodexo from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. BNP Paribas cut shares of Sodexo from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut Sodexo from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Sodexo Stock Down 0.2 %

OTCMKTS SDXAY traded down $0.03 on Friday, hitting $12.93. 62,118 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 89,095. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.08. Sodexo has a fifty-two week low of $12.86 and a fifty-two week high of $20.55. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $15.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $16.10.

Sodexo Company Profile

Sodexo SA provides food services and facilities management services worldwide. It offers various on-site services, which includes corporate services, energy and resources, government and agencies, and other services; healthcare and seniors; and learning solutions to schools and universities. The company also provides food services comprising retail service, food delivery, and meal and food vouchers, as well as digital food ordering services; savings and purchase solutions, data and digital tools, and advisory services and client support; and work-life balance and employee experience solutions.