Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Reaches New 52-Week Low – Time to Sell?

Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $7.10 and last traded at $7.3280, with a volume of 38695 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $7.43.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on FUJHY shares. UBS Group downgraded Subaru from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research cut Subaru from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Subaru presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Subaru Trading Up 0.4%

The firm’s 50 day moving average is $7.64 and its 200 day moving average is $8.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.68. The company has a market capitalization of $10.57 billion, a PE ratio of 16.75 and a beta of 0.36.

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.22 by ($0.18). Subaru had a net margin of 1.96% and a return on equity of 3.38%. The firm had revenue of $8.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.67 billion. Subaru has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.572-0.572 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Subaru Corporation will post 0.56 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Subaru

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Subaru by 14.0% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 18,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $203,000 after purchasing an additional 2,326 shares during the last quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA lifted its holdings in Subaru by 10.8% in the 1st quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 69,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $542,000 after buying an additional 6,761 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Subaru by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 381,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,095,000 after buying an additional 25,432 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Beddow Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Subaru by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 595,371 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,019,000 after buying an additional 16,372 shares during the last quarter. 0.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Subaru

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.