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

Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 8,060 shares, a drop of 88.6% from the February 12th total of 70,740 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 333,218 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 333,218 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Subaru Price Performance

Shares of Subaru stock traded down $0.08 during trading on Thursday, reaching $8.38. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 235,586 shares, compared to its average volume of 168,018. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $10.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.76 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a current ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Subaru has a one year low of $7.32 and a one year high of $11.70.

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 6th. The company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by ($0.34). Subaru had a return on equity of 3.87% and a net margin of 2.27%.The company had revenue of $7.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.22 billion. Subaru has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.561-0.561 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Subaru will post 1.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research lowered shares of Subaru from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Subaru has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Trading of Subaru

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Great Lakes Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Subaru by 11.6% in the third quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 356,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,601,000 after acquiring an additional 37,021 shares during the last quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake 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 valued at $6,019,000 after purchasing an additional 16,372 shares during the period. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA lifted its stake in shares of Subaru by 27.5% in the 3rd quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 64,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $663,000 after purchasing an additional 13,929 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Subaru by 14.0% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 18,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $203,000 after purchasing an additional 2,326 shares during 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.