<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Salzgitter AG (OTCMKTS:SZGPY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,184 shares,  an increase of 222.6% from the March 31st total of 367 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 388 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company's stock are sold short.</p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>A number of equities analysts have issued reports on SZGPY shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Salzgitter in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley  reaffirmed an &#34;underweight&#34; rating on shares of Salzgitter in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. UBS Group downgraded shares of Salzgitter from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Oddo Bhf raised shares of Salzgitter from an &#34;underperform&#34; rating to an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Citigroup  restated a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on shares of Salzgitter in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one  has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Salzgitter presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34;.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Report on SZGPY</b></p><h2>Salzgitter Trading Up 2.0%</h2><p>Shares of OTCMKTS SZGPY opened at $5.75 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -38.33 and a beta of 1.54. Salzgitter has a twelve month low of $2.09 and a twelve month high of $6.86. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.36 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.77. </p><p>Salzgitter (OTCMKTS:SZGPY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 19th. The basic materials company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.03). Salzgitter had a negative return on equity of 1.61% and a negative net margin of 0.78%.The firm had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter.  As a group, equities analysts predict that  Salzgitter will post 0.2 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>About Salzgitter</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Salzgitter AG is a leading European steel producer headquartered in Salzgitter, Germany. The company operates an integrated steelworks, encompassing ironmaking, steelmaking, continuous casting and rolling mills. Its core business revolves around the production and processing of steel products for various industries, including automotive, construction, mechanical engineering and energy.  </p><p>Founded in 1937 as part of Germany's industrial expansion, Salzgitter evolved through post-war reconstruction and state ownership before being privatized in the late 1990s.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Salzgitter</li></ul><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Salzgitter Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Salzgitter, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Salzgitter wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Salzgitter currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

<p>Salzgitter AG (OTCMKTS:SZGPY) experienced a significant increase in short interest, rising 222.6% to 1,184 shares as of April 15th. The short-interest ratio is currently 3.1 days based on an average trading volume of 388 shares. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with three recommending a Buy, four a Hold, and one a Sell. Salzgitter's shares opened at $5.75, with a market cap of $3.11 billion. The company reported a quarterly loss of $0.05 EPS, missing estimates, and had revenue of $2.46 billion.</p>

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