Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 54,133 shares, a decrease of 65.5% from the August 15th total of 157,088 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 317,405 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Subaru Stock Up 3.9%

Shares of OTCMKTS:FUJHY traded up $0.32 on Friday, reaching $8.49. The company had a trading volume of 577,597 shares, compared to its average volume of 156,912. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.23, a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 0.36. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $8.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.98. Subaru has a twelve month low of $7.10 and a twelve month high of $11.70. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by ($0.05). Subaru had a net margin of 1.77% and a return on equity of 3.04%. The company had revenue of $7.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.94 billion. Subaru has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.572-0.572 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Subaru will post 0.66 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Subaru

An institutional investor recently raised its stake in Subaru stock. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA lifted its position in Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) by 10.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund 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 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FUJHY has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Subaru from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group lowered shares of Subaru from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Subaru Company Profile

Subaru Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer best known for its Subaru-branded automobiles. The company develops and sells passenger cars and sport utility vehicles, with a product range that includes the Impreza, Legacy, Outback, Forester, Crosstrek and BRZ. Subaru vehicles are widely associated with symmetrical all-wheel-drive systems and horizontally opposed “boxer” engines, features used across much of the company’s lineup.

The company also operates an aerospace business that develops and manufactures aircraft, aircraft components and related systems for commercial, government and defense customers.