Fuchs SE (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) Short Interest Up 344.4% in May

Fuchs SE (OTCMKTS:FUPBY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,000 shares, a growth of 344.4% from the April 30th total of 900 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 11,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, DZ Bank cut shares of Fuchs from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th.

Fuchs Price Performance

FUPBY traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $12.53. The company had a trading volume of 4,094 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,827. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 2.08. The company has a market capitalization of $6.96 billion, a PE ratio of 20.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.92. Fuchs has a twelve month low of $9.98 and a twelve month high of $13.71. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $12.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.76.

Fuchs (OTCMKTS:FUPBY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.17 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $945.00 million. Fuchs had a net margin of 8.52% and a return on equity of 16.61%. Equities research analysts predict that Fuchs will post 0.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fuchs Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th were given a $0.1732 dividend. This represents a yield of 1.36%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 9th. Fuchs's payout ratio is presently 26.98%.

About Fuchs

Fuchs SE develops, produces, and sells lubricants and related specialties in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and North and South America. The company offers automotive lubricants, such as biodegradable lubricants, central and mobile hydraulic oils, dry coatings, engine and gear oils, motorcycle/two wheelers, and service fluids, as well as various oils for agriculture sector.