Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 209.7% in September

Key Points

• Subaru’s short interest surged 209.7% in September to 340,822 shares, up from 110,039 shares, with a days-to-cover ratio of 1.6. Short interest still represents 0.0% of the company’s stock.
• Subaru shares opened at $8.01, compared with a 52-week range of $7.10 to $11.70; the company has an $11.49 billion market capitalization and a P/E ratio of 20.03.
• The company’s latest quarterly earnings missed analyst expectations, reporting $0.22 in EPS versus $0.27 expected. Analyst sentiment remains cautious, with one Hold and one Sell rating and an overall “Reduce” consensus.

Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 340,822 shares, an increase of 209.7% from the September 15th total of 110,039 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 214,160 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Subaru

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Subaru stock. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA raised its stake in shares of Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY - Free Report) by 10.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 69,466 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 6,761 shares during the quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA's holdings in Subaru were worth $542,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Subaru Stock Performance

Shares of Subaru stock opened at $8.01 on Monday. Subaru has a 52-week low of $7.10 and a 52-week high of $11.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.49 billion, a PE ratio of 20.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.36 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 2.29 and a quick ratio of 1.75. The company's fifty day moving average price is $8.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.92.

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $7.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.94 billion. Subaru had a return on equity of 3.04% and a net margin of 1.77%. Subaru has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.572-0.572 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Subaru will post 0.66 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FUJHY has been the subject of several analyst reports. UBS Group lowered shares of Subaru from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research raised Subaru from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Reduce".

About Subaru

Subaru Corporation is a Japanese transportation manufacturer best known for its Subaru-branded automobiles. The company develops and sells passenger cars and sport utility vehicles, with a product lineup recognized for symmetrical all-wheel-drive systems, horizontally opposed “boxer” engines and advanced driver-assistance technologies such as EyeSight.

In addition to automobiles, Subaru operates an aerospace business that designs and manufactures aircraft components and structures and participates in aircraft development and production programs.

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