Fujifilm Holdings Corp. (OTCMKTS:FUJIY) Short Interest Up 121.3% in December

Fujifilm Holdings Corp. (OTCMKTS:FUJIY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 119,055 shares, a growth of 121.3% from the November 30th total of 53,807 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 478,394 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 478,394 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Fujifilm Stock Performance

FUJIY stock opened at $10.72 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.23. Fujifilm has a 52 week low of $8.69 and a 52 week high of $12.99. The stock has a market cap of $26.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.38.

Fujifilm (OTCMKTS:FUJIY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The technology company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.58. The company had revenue of $5.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.31 billion. Fujifilm had a net margin of 8.31% and a return on equity of 7.89%. Research analysts anticipate that Fujifilm will post 0.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Zacks Research raised shares of Fujifilm from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.

About Fujifilm

Fujifilm (OTCMKTS:FUJIY) is a Tokyo-based multinational conglomerate originally founded in 1934 as Fuji Photo Film Co, Ltd. Over the decades the company has evolved from a photographic film manufacturer into a diversified technology group operating across imaging, information, highly functional materials and healthcare. Fujifilm Holdings Corporation serves customers worldwide with a combination of hardware, consumables, software and services.

The company’s product and service portfolio spans consumer and professional imaging products, commercial and industrial printing systems, and office document solutions including printers and copiers.