KDDI Co. (OTCMKTS:KDDIY) Short Interest Up 22.2% in February

KDDI Co. (OTCMKTS:KDDIY - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 183,700 shares, an increase of 22.2% from the January 31st total of 150,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 612,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

KDDI Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of OTCMKTS KDDIY traded down $0.03 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $16.28. 123,426 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 317,905. The company has a market cap of $71.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.12 and a beta of 0.04. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $16.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. KDDI has a one year low of $12.80 and a one year high of $17.64.

KDDI (OTCMKTS:KDDIY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter. KDDI had a net margin of 10.71% and a return on equity of 10.87%. On average, analysts predict that KDDI will post 1.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About KDDI

KDDI Corporation provides telecommunications services in Japan and internationally. It operates in two segments, Personal Services and Business Services. The Personal Services segment offers telecommunication services and other services such as finance, energy, and LX through its multi-brands au, UQ mobile, and povo.