Short Interest in Isuzu Motors Ltd. (OTCMKTS:ISUZY) Expands By 3,103.6%

Key Points

• Isuzu Motors Ltd. experienced a dramatic increase in short interest, rising by 3,103.6% in July, with a total of 89,700 shares short as of July 31st.
• The company's earnings per share for the latest quarter were $0.40, missing the expected $0.41, while revenue surpassed forecasts at $5.29 billion.
• As of the report, ISUZY shares were trading down 0.2% at $13.02, with a market cap of $9.29 billion and a PE ratio of 10.85.

Isuzu Motors Ltd. (OTCMKTS:ISUZY - Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 89,700 shares, anincreaseof3,103.6% from the July 15th total of 2,800 shares. Currently,0.0% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 154,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days. Based on an average trading volume of 154,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days. Currently,0.0% of the company's stock are short sold.

Isuzu Motors Stock Up 0.6%

ISUZY traded up $0.0810 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $13.3010. The company's stock had a trading volume of 65,020 shares, compared to its average volume of 57,751. Isuzu Motors has a 1 year low of $11.24 and a 1 year high of $15.65. The stock's 50-day moving average is $12.90 and its 200-day moving average is $13.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.08 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Isuzu Motors (OTCMKTS:ISUZY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $5.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.14 billion. Isuzu Motors had a return on equity of 8.15% and a net margin of 3.99%.

Isuzu Motors Company Profile

Isuzu Motors Limited manufactures and sells commercial vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and diesel engines and components worldwide. Its products include heavy and medium duty trucks and buses, and light-duty trucks; passenger pickup vehicles, pickup trucks, and SUVs; and marine and industrial engines.