Short Interest in Subaru Co. (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Rises By 83,925.0%

Subaru Co. (OTCMKTS:FUJHY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 336,100 shares, an increase of 83,925.0% from the December 31st total of 400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 421,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Subaru Stock Up 1.7 %

FUJHY traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $8.86. 144,203 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 502,078. The stock's 50-day moving average is $8.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.69. The company has a quick ratio of 1.87, a current ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Subaru has a 1-year low of $7.51 and a 1-year high of $11.76. The stock has a market cap of $12.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.01, a PEG ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.58.

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Subaru had a return on equity of 15.67% and a net margin of 8.36%. The business had revenue of $7.89 billion for the quarter. Sell-side analysts predict that Subaru will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Subaru

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in Subaru by 12.6% during the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 17,444 shares of the company's stock worth $157,000 after buying an additional 1,947 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new position in shares of Subaru during the 4th quarter worth approximately $83,000. Beddow Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Subaru by 38.1% during the 3rd quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 116,648 shares of the company's stock worth $1,012,000 after acquiring an additional 32,205 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CHICAGO TRUST Co NA increased its holdings in shares of Subaru by 53.6% during the 3rd quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 34,023 shares of the company's stock worth $295,000 after acquiring an additional 11,872 shares during the last quarter. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.