Subaru Co. (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Subaru Co. (OTCMKTS:FUJHY - Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 133,600 shares, an increase of 43.0% from the January 15th total of 93,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 816,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Subaru

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Beddow Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Subaru by 20.5% during the fourth quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 140,598 shares of the company's stock worth $1,262,000 after buying an additional 23,950 shares in the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Subaru by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 231,753 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,083,000 after acquiring an additional 8,063 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers grew its holdings in shares of Subaru by 12.6% during the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 17,444 shares of the company's stock worth $157,000 after purchasing an additional 1,947 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new position in shares of Subaru in the fourth quarter worth $83,000. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Subaru Stock Performance

FUJHY stock traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $9.64. 105,082 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 359,913. Subaru has a 1-year low of $7.51 and a 1-year high of $11.76. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.61. The company has a current ratio of 2.35, a quick ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.13 billion, a PE ratio of 5.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.58.

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.23. Subaru had a return on equity of 15.67% and a net margin of 8.36%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Subaru will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Subaru Company Profile

Subaru Corporation manufactures and sells automobiles and aerospace products in Japan, rest of Asia, North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Automotive, Aerospace, and Others. The company manufactures, sells, and repairs passenger cars and their components, aircrafts, aerospace-related machinery, and related components; and rents and manages real estate properties.