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

Mazda Motor Co. (OTCMKTS:MZDAY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 89,300 shares, an increase of 60.9% from the September 30th total of 55,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 543,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Mazda Motor Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:MZDAY traded up $0.06 during trading on Friday, hitting $3.49. 325,387 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 229,111. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $3.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.40. The company has a market capitalization of $4.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.85. Mazda Motor has a 1-year low of $3.38 and a 1-year high of $6.52.

Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter. Mazda Motor had a net margin of 4.47% and a return on equity of 14.21%. The firm had revenue of $7.73 billion for the quarter. Sell-side analysts expect that Mazda Motor will post 0.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mazda Motor Company Profile

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.