Capcom Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:CCOEY) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Capcom Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:CCOEY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 5,900 shares, a growth of 51.3% from the May 15th total of 3,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 30,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Capcom Price Performance

CCOEY traded up $0.26 on Thursday, hitting $16.11. 16,248 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,824. The company has a current ratio of 3.77, a quick ratio of 2.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The firm has a market cap of $17.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.40 and a beta of 0.68. Capcom has a one year low of $8.33 and a one year high of $16.38. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $14.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.65.

Capcom (OTCMKTS:CCOEY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.01). Capcom had a net margin of 28.51% and a return on equity of 23.33%. The firm had revenue of $546.15 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $595.99 million. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Capcom will post 0.4 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Capcom in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock.

Capcom Company Profile

Capcom Co, Ltd. plans, develops, manufactures, sells, and distributes home video games, online games, mobile games, and arcade games in Japan and internationally. It operates through Digital Contents, Arcade Operations, Amusement Equipments, and Other Businesses segments. The Digital Contents segment develops and sells digital game content for consumer home video game platforms, as well as mobile content and PC online games.