Short Interest in Whitbread plc (OTCMKTS:WTBCF) Increases By 133.8%

Whitbread plc (OTCMKTS:WTBCF) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 218,400 shares, an increase of 133.8% from the May 15th total of 93,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2,184.0 days.

Whitbread Price Performance

WTBCF stock opened at $37.51 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $38.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.96. Whitbread has a fifty-two week low of $36.40 and a fifty-two week high of $45.69.

About Whitbread

Whitbread plc operates hotels and restaurants in the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates hotels under the Premier Inn, ZIP by Premier Inn, and hub by Premier Inn brands. The company operates restaurants under the Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, Cookhouse & Pub, Bar+Block Steakhouse, Thyme, and Table Table brands in the United Kingdom.