Fujifilm Holdings Corp. (OTCMKTS:FUJIY) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Key Points

• Fujifilm Holdings Corp. experienced a significant increase in short interest, rising by 368.3% to a total of 159,700 shares as of July 31st.
• The company's quarterly earnings report showed an earnings per share of $0.15, meeting analysts' estimates, with revenues of $5.08 billion for the quarter.
• Analysts have adjusted their ratings, with Wall Street Zen downgrading Fujifilm from a "buy" to a "hold" rating in late May.

Fujifilm Holdings Corp. (OTCMKTS:FUJIY - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 159,700 shares, agrowthof368.3% from the July 15th total of 34,100 shares. Approximately0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 374,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 374,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Approximately0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Fujifilm Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS FUJIY traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $12.18. The company had a trading volume of 75,692 shares, compared to its average volume of 234,009. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market cap of $30.30 billion, a PE ratio of 10.97, a P/E/G ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $10.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.45. Fujifilm has a 1-year low of $8.69 and a 1-year high of $13.88.

Fujifilm (OTCMKTS:FUJIY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The technology company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15. The firm had revenue of $5.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $760.41 billion. Fujifilm had a return on equity of 7.73% and a net margin of 7.93%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Fujifilm will post 0.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Fujifilm from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 23rd.

About Fujifilm

FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation develops, manufactures, sells, and services imaging, healthcare, materials, and business innovation solutions worldwide. The company's Healthcare segment provides products and services, such as medical devices, biomedical contract development and manufacturing organization, pharmaceutical, regenerative medicine, and cosmetics and supplements in the areas of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

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