Sohu.com Limited (NASDAQ:SOHU) Short Interest Update

Sohu.com Limited (NASDAQ:SOHU) was the target of a large increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 241,900 shares, an increase of 22.2% from the June 30th total of 197,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 60,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.0 days. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Sohu.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 6th.

Sohu.com Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of Sohu.com stock traded down $0.03 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $15.01. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 62,377 shares, compared to its average volume of 54,615. Sohu.com has a 52-week low of $7.80 and a 52-week high of $16.34. The company has a market cap of $496.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.43 and a beta of 1.19. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $13.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.46.

Sohu.com (NASDAQ:SOHU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 20th. The information services provider reported ($0.66) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by ($0.42). Sohu.com had a negative net margin of 6.47% and a negative return on equity of 5.77%. The business had revenue of $139.39 million during the quarter.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sohu.com

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in Sohu.com by 46.5% during the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,152 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP raised its holdings in Sohu.com by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 48,435 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $512,000 after buying an additional 1,914 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Sohu.com by 1,973.0% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,063 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 3,867 shares during the last quarter. Athos Capital Ltd bought a new stake in Sohu.com during the 4th quarter valued at $71,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in Sohu.com by 31.1% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 31,074 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $328,000 after buying an additional 7,363 shares during the last quarter. 33.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Sohu.com Company Profile

Sohu.com Limited engages in the provision of online media, video, and game products and services on personal computers (PCs) and mobile devices in China. It operates through two segments: Sohu and Changyou. The company offers online news, information, and content services through the mobile phone application Sohu News APP, mobile portal m.sohu.com, and www.sohu.com for PCs; and online video content and services through mobile phone application Sohu Video APP and tv.sohu.com, as well as ifox, a video application for PC.