Short Interest in Marubeni Co. (OTCMKTS:MARUY) Expands By 380.8%

Marubeni Co. (OTCMKTS:MARUY - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 12,500 shares, a growth of 380.8% from the March 31st total of 2,600 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 73,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Marubeni Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:MARUY traded down $0.34 on Friday, reaching $175.54. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,743 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,924. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.05. Marubeni has a 52-week low of $126.85 and a 52-week high of $203.84. The stock's 50-day moving average is $159.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $154.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.46, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.67.

Marubeni (OTCMKTS:MARUY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The conglomerate reported $7.39 earnings per share for the quarter. Marubeni had a return on equity of 14.21% and a net margin of 6.94%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Marubeni will post 19.54 EPS for the current year.

Marubeni Company Profile

Marubeni Corporation engages in various business activities. It manufactures, wholesales, and retails apparel, footwear, home furnishing and sport goods, industrial and textile materials, tire and rubber materials, and household and nursing care products; develops uranium, nuclear fuel cycle, iron ore, coking coal, copper mines, and related equipment and services; smelts and refines aluminum and magnesium; leases temporary steel construction materials; explores for, develops, and produces oil and gas; manages infrastructure funds; and develops and manages real estate.

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