Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Here’s Why

Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) shares saw strong trading volume on Tuesday . 414,855 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 63% from the previous session’s volume of 254,314 shares.The stock last traded at $7.90 and had previously closed at $8.00.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FUJHY has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research cut Subaru from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. UBS Group lowered Subaru from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Subaru Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $11.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.96 and a beta of 0.37. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $7.62 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.89.

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

Institutional Trading of Subaru

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Great Lakes Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Subaru by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 381,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,095,000 after buying an additional 25,432 shares during the last quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA grew its holdings in Subaru by 10.8% during the 1st quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 69,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $542,000 after acquiring an additional 6,761 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Subaru by 14.0% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 18,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $203,000 after acquiring an additional 2,326 shares in the last quarter. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.