Mazda Motor Co. (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) Short Interest Update

Mazda Motor Co. (OTCMKTS:MZDAY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 127,000 shares, a drop of 25.0% from the August 31st total of 169,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 589,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Mazda Motor Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:MZDAY traded down $0.11 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $3.78. 209,994 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 216,777. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.86. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $4.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Mazda Motor has a 52 week low of $3.58 and a 52 week high of $6.52.

Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Mazda Motor had a return on equity of 14.21% and a net margin of 4.47%. The firm had revenue of $7.73 billion for the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Mazda Motor will post 0.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Mazda Motor

Mazda Motor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Japan, China, North America, Europe, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Toyo Kogyo Co, Ltd. and changed its name to Mazda Motor Corporation in May 1984. Mazda Motor Corporation was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan.