Sumitomo Co. (OTCMKTS:SSUMY) Short Interest Up 106.1% in February

Sumitomo Co. (OTCMKTS:SSUMY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 44,100 shares, a growth of 106.1% from the January 31st total of 21,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 84,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Sumitomo Trading Down 1.8 %

OTCMKTS SSUMY traded down $0.41 on Monday, hitting $22.49. 90,334 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 71,785. The company's 50-day moving average price is $21.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $21.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.24. Sumitomo has a 52-week low of $19.00 and a 52-week high of $28.90. The company has a market capitalization of $27.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 0.71.

Sumitomo (OTCMKTS:SSUMY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The conglomerate reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter. Sumitomo had a return on equity of 7.73% and a net margin of 5.42%. Research analysts predict that Sumitomo will post 2.82 EPS for the current year.

Sumitomo Company Profile

Sumitomo Corporation engages in general trading business worldwide. It operates through six segments: Metal Products; Transportation & Construction Systems; Infrastructure; Media & Digital; Living Related & Real Estate; and Mineral Resources, Energy, Chemical & Electronics. The company provides steel sheets and tubular products; and manufactures, leases, sells, services, and finances ships, aircrafts, motor vehicles, construction equipment, and components and parts.