Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. (OTCMKTS:TKOMY) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 219.4% in October

Key Points

• Tokio Marine’s short interest surged 219.4% in October to 469,496 shares, up from 147,007 shares at the end of September. Despite the increase, short interest represents 0.0% of shares outstanding and equals just 0.1 days of average trading volume.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed: Zacks Research downgraded the stock from “hold” to “strong sell,” while the broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy.”
• Tokio Marine exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.87 EPS versus the $0.67 estimate and revenue of $12.86 billion against the $11.49 billion consensus forecast.

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. (OTCMKTS:TKOMY - Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 469,496 shares, a growth of 219.4% from the September 30th total of 147,007 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company's shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,638,380 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Zacks Research cut shares of Tokio Marine from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Tokio Marine currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Tokio Marine Stock Performance

Tokio Marine stock opened at $3.52 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 60.25 and a quick ratio of 60.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $102.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 25.38 and a beta of 0.06. Tokio Marine has a 1-year low of $2.14 and a 1-year high of $3.87. The company's 50-day moving average is $35.30 and its 200 day moving average is $41.87.

Tokio Marine (OTCMKTS:TKOMY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $12.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.49 billion. Tokio Marine had a return on equity of 13.06% and a net margin of 9.00%. Tokio Marine has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.225-3.225 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Tokio Marine will post 0.01 EPS for the current year.

About Tokio Marine

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc is a Japan-based insurance group and the parent company of Tokio Marine Group. Its principal businesses include property and casualty insurance, life insurance, and related financial and risk-management services. The group serves individual, corporate and institutional customers with coverage for areas such as automobiles, homes, businesses, marine activities, accidents and other commercial risks.

The company traces its history to the establishment of Tokio Marine Insurance in Japan in 1879.

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