Shiseido Company, Limited (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) Short Interest Up 65.8% in April

Shiseido Company, Limited (OTCMKTS:SSDOY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 12,100 shares, an increase of 65.8% from the March 31st total of 7,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 142,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Shiseido Stock Performance

SSDOY stock traded down $0.31 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $26.77. 52,349 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 75,456. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $27.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $28.58. Shiseido has a one year low of $25.44 and a one year high of $51.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 68.65 and a beta of 0.37.

Shiseido (OTCMKTS:SSDOY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 9th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter. Shiseido had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 3.42%. Equities research analysts forecast that Shiseido will post 0.55 EPS for the current year.

About Shiseido

Shiseido Company, Limited engages in the production and sale of cosmetics in Japan and internationally. The company offers fragrances; and skincare and makeup products. It also engages in the restaurant and food, and retail businesses; and operates beauty salons. In addition, the company operates and supports SABFA, a professional hair makeup training school.