Short Interest in Subaru Co. (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Grows By 202.1%

Subaru Co. (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 264,900 shares, an increase of 202.1% from the May 31st total of 87,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 241,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.1 days.

Subaru Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:FUJHY remained flat at $10.56 during mid-day trading on Thursday. The company had a trading volume of 50,678 shares, compared to its average volume of 76,907. The company has a market cap of $15.92 billion, a PE ratio of 5.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a fifty day moving average of $10.73 and a 200 day moving average of $10.49. Subaru has a 12-month low of $8.30 and a 12-month high of $11.76.

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 13th. The company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $8.12 billion during the quarter. Subaru had a net margin of 8.16% and a return on equity of 16.52%. Research analysts predict that Subaru will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Subaru

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Subaru stock. Beddow Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Subaru Co. (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) by 14.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 82,936 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 10,243 shares during the quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Subaru were worth $939,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

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.