Nintendo Co. (OTCMKTS:NTDOY) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• Nintendo’s short interest fell 40.3% to 3.48 million shares as of July 31, representing 0.1% of shares outstanding and only 0.3 days of average trading volume.
• Nintendo reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with EPS of $0.20 versus the $0.10 consensus and revenue of $3.29 billion versus the $2.72 billion estimate.
• The stock opened at $13.99, while analyst sentiment remained mixed: one analyst rated it Strong Buy, three Buy, four Hold and one Sell, producing a consensus rating of Hold.

Nintendo Co. (OTCMKTS:NTDOY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,484,703 shares, a decline of 40.3% from the July 15th total of 5,838,232 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 12,814,182 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NTDOY. Hantz Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Nintendo during the 4th quarter worth about $875,000. Appleton Partners Inc. MA increased its position in Nintendo by 27.9% during the 1st quarter. Appleton Partners Inc. MA now owns 163,035 shares of the company's stock worth $2,248,000 after purchasing an additional 35,581 shares in the last quarter. DRW Securities LLC purchased a new position in Nintendo in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $295,000. AdvisorShares Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Nintendo by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC now owns 51,703 shares of the company's stock valued at $872,000 after acquiring an additional 2,413 shares during the period. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in Nintendo by 13.6% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 8,964 shares of the company's stock valued at $151,000 after purchasing an additional 1,073 shares during the period. 0.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nintendo Stock Performance

Nintendo stock opened at $13.99 on Monday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $11.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.69. Nintendo has a fifty-two week low of $10.18 and a fifty-two week high of $24.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.20 and a beta of 0.39.

Nintendo (OTCMKTS:NTDOY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.10. Nintendo had a net margin of 21.00% and a return on equity of 16.11%. The company had revenue of $3.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.72 billion. Nintendo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.429-0.429 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Nintendo will post 0.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on NTDOY shares. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Nintendo in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of Nintendo in a research note on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

About Nintendo

Nintendo Co, Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, is a global entertainment company best known for designing, manufacturing and marketing video game hardware and software. Founded in 1889 as a playing-card company, Nintendo transitioned into electronic entertainment in the latter half of the 20th century and has since become one of the most recognizable names in interactive entertainment. The company serves markets worldwide, with major operations and customer bases in Japan, North America and Europe, and it maintains a presence through regional subsidiaries, distribution partners and digital storefronts.

Nintendo's business spans console and handheld hardware, first-party software titles, digital services and licensing.

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