Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. (OTCMKTS:BKPKF) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. (OTCMKTS:BKPKF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 114,722 shares, a growth of 190.8% from the April 30th total of 39,448 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 26 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4,412.4 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Bank Polska Kasa Opieki in a report on Friday, February 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki Stock Performance

OTCMKTS BKPKF opened at C$64.01 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is C$59.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$58.82. Bank Polska Kasa Opieki has a 12 month low of C$44.65 and a 12 month high of C$67.22.

About Bank Polska Kasa Opieki

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA, a commercial bank, provides a range of banking products and services to retail and corporate clients in Poland and internationally. It operates through Retail Banking, Private Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, Enterprise banking, and Assets and Liabilities Management and Other segments. The company offers bank accounts, deposits and certificates of deposit, payment cards, loan products, mortgage and business loans, and insurance products. It is also involved in the brokering activity and sale of investment products; leasing, factoring, arranging issues of debt securities, and other specialized forms of financing; and Transactional banking.