Subaru Co. (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Short Interest Up 417.2% in July

Subaru Co. (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 60,000 shares, a growth of 417.2% from the June 30th total of 11,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 145,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Subaru

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Subaru stock. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA purchased a new stake in shares of Subaru Co. (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 22,151 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $235,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Subaru Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:FUJHY traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $9.44. The company had a trading volume of 165,732 shares, compared to its average volume of 90,194. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $10.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.69. The stock has a market cap of $14.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.62. Subaru has a 52-week low of $8.30 and a 52-week high of $11.76.

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 13th. The company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $8.12 billion for the quarter. Subaru had a net margin of 8.16% and a return on equity of 16.52%. Research analysts forecast that Subaru will post 1.5 EPS for the current fiscal 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.