Bank of Ireland Group plc (OTCMKTS:BKRIY – Get Rating) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 15,100 shares, an increase of 15,000.0% from the July 31st total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 21,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on BKRIY. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Bank of Ireland Group from €8.50 ($8.67) to €9.40 ($9.59) in a report on Thursday, July 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Bank of Ireland Group from €9.00 ($9.18) to €10.00 ($10.20) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Bank of Ireland Group from €5.80 ($5.92) to €6.00 ($6.12) in a report on Thursday, May 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Bank of Ireland Group from €7.00 ($7.14) to €7.20 ($7.35) and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $8.15.

Bank of Ireland Group Stock Up 0.2 %

BKRIY opened at $5.71 on Friday. Bank of Ireland Group has a fifty-two week low of $5.35 and a fifty-two week high of $7.77. The company has a fifty day moving average of $6.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.40.

About Bank of Ireland Group

Bank of Ireland Group plc provides various banking and financial products and services. The company operates through Retail Ireland, Wealth and Insurance, Retail UK, and Corporate and Treasury segments. It provides current and savings accounts, and business deposits and accounts; personal, car, home improvement, graduate, and student loans, as well as overdrafts; and business and farming loans, BREXIT loans, invoice finance, hire purchase, and leasing services.

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