Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE:GB) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE:GB) experienced a significant increase in short interest, rising 23.3% in October to 105,700 shares. The days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.2 days, with approximately 0.3% of shares sold short. The company has a market cap of $1.05 billion and reported a net margin of 7.32%. Institutional investors hold 89.66% of the stock, with notable increases in stakes from several firms. Oppenheimer has set an 'outperform' rating for the company with a price target of $10.00.
Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE:GB - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 105,700 shares, a growth of 23.3% from the October 15th total of 85,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 49,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.2 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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Separately, Oppenheimer assumed coverage on shares of Global Blue Group in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $6.00 price target for the company.
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Global Blue Group Price Performance
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Shares of NYSE:GB traded up $0.11 during trading on Friday, reaching $5.55. The company had a trading volume of 34,251 shares, compared to its average volume of 39,716. Global Blue Group has a twelve month low of $4.10 and a twelve month high of $5.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.05 billion, a PE ratio of 39.64 and a beta of 0.42. The firm's fifty day moving average is $5.43 and its 200 day moving average is $5.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.92, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98.
Global Blue Group (NYSE:GB - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 28th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.06 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $126.75 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.42 million. Global Blue Group had a net margin of 7.32% and a return on equity of 48.62%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Global Blue Group will post 0.32 EPS for the current year.
Institutional Trading of Global Blue Group
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Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in Global Blue Group by 4.1% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 100,789 shares of the company's stock valued at $528,000 after buying an additional 4,000 shares in the last quarter. Atom Investors LP boosted its stake in Global Blue Group by 20.2% in the 3rd quarter. Atom Investors LP now owns 75,001 shares of the company's stock worth $410,000 after purchasing an additional 12,625 shares during the period. Independent Advisor Alliance purchased a new position in Global Blue Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $229,000. Scalar Gauge Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Global Blue Group by 21.0% in the third quarter. Scalar Gauge Management LLC now owns 288,983 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,581,000 after purchasing an additional 50,100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its position in shares of Global Blue Group by 1,640.7% in the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,061,307 shares of the company's stock worth $24,395,000 after buying an additional 4,770,550 shares during the period. 89.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Global Blue Group Company Profile
(Get Free Report)Global Blue Group Holding AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides technology-enabled transaction processing services for merchants, banks, acquirers, governments, and travelers in Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Tax Free Shopping Technology Solutions (TFSS), Added-Value Payment Solutions (AVPS), and Retail Tech Solutions (RTS).
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