Sysmex Co. (OTCMKTS:SSMXY) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Sysmex Co. (OTCMKTS:SSMXY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 400 shares, a decrease of 91.3% from the November 30th total of 4,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 96,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Sysmex Price Performance

Sysmex stock traded down $0.22 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $18.43. 82,186 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 101,754. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 3.19 and a quick ratio of 2.42. The company has a market capitalization of $11.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.87 and a beta of 0.86. Sysmex has a 12-month low of $14.38 and a 12-month high of $29.78. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $19.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $18.36.

About Sysmex

Sysmex Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of diagnostic instruments, reagents, and related software in Japan. It offers three-part and five-part white blood cell differentiation instruments for use in hematology; and transport systems for high-volume testing in labs. The company also provides automated urine particle analyzers; automated blood coagulation analyzers; automated immunochemistry systems, which perform assays on minute sample quantities, as well as reagents to test for infectious disease and tumor markers; and flow cytometers to perform analysis in diagnosing leukemia, malignant lymphoma, and HIV/AIDS.