Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Shares Gap Up – Time to Buy?

Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) shares gapped up before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $8.3865, but opened at $8.77. Subaru shares last traded at $8.45, with a volume of 5,184 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on FUJHY. UBS Group downgraded shares of Subaru from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research raised shares of Subaru from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Subaru currently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Subaru Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $12.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.36. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $8.00 and a 200-day moving average price of $8.04.

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.27 by ($0.05). Subaru had a net margin of 1.77% and a return on equity of 3.01%. The company had revenue of $7.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.94 billion. Subaru has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.572-0.572 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Subaru Corporation will post 0.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Subaru

A hedge fund recently raised its position in Subaru stock. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA lifted its position in shares of Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) by 10.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 69,466 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,761 shares during the quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA’s holdings in Subaru were worth $542,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Subaru Company Profile

Subaru Corporation, traded over the counter as OTCMKTS:FUJHY, is a Japanese multinational automaker known for its distinctive use of the horizontally opposed “boxer” engine and standard symmetrical all-wheel-drive system across most of its vehicle lineup. Founded in 1953 as Fuji Heavy Industries, the company rebranded to Subaru Corporation in 2017 to align its corporate identity with its well‐established automotive brand. Subaru’s product portfolio includes compact and midsize sedans, sport wagons, crossovers and SUVs, with flagship models such as the Impreza, Legacy, Outback, Forester and Crosstrek (also marketed as the XV in some regions), as well as the performance-oriented BRZ sports coupe developed in partnership with Toyota.

In addition to passenger vehicles, Subaru Corporation is involved in the manufacturing of automotive components, aerospace products and industrial machinery, leveraging advanced materials and precision engineering capabilities inherited from its Fuji Heavy Industries heritage.