Short Interest in Mazda Motor Co. (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) Increases By 110.0%

Mazda Motor Co. (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 169,300 shares, a growth of 110.0% from the August 15th total of 80,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 382,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Mazda Motor Stock Performance

Shares of MZDAY traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $3.71. The stock had a trading volume of 297,676 shares, compared to its average volume of 217,217. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $4.20 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.94. Mazda Motor has a fifty-two week low of $3.58 and a fifty-two week high of $6.52.

Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter. Mazda Motor had a return on equity of 14.21% and a net margin of 4.47%. The company had revenue of $7.73 billion for the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Mazda Motor will post 0.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mazda Motor Company Profile

Mazda Motor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Japan, China, North America, Europe, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Toyo Kogyo Co, Ltd. and changed its name to Mazda Motor Corporation in May 1984. Mazda Motor Corporation was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan.