Shiseido Co. (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• Shiseido Co. experienced a 32.2% decrease in short interest during September, dropping from 19,900 shares to 13,500 shares.
• The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding estimates, although revenue was slightly below expectations at $1.64 billion.
• UBS Group has recently upgraded Shiseido's stock to a "hold" rating, with the consensus rating across analysts also being "Hold."

Shiseido Co. (OTCMKTS:SSDOY - Get Free Report) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,500 shares, a decrease of 32.2% from the August 31st total of 19,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 57,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 57,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Shiseido Stock Performance

OTCMKTS SSDOY traded up $0.02 during trading on Monday, reaching $17.21. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,791 shares, compared to its average volume of 69,669. The business's fifty day moving average price is $16.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.89. Shiseido has a twelve month low of $15.32 and a twelve month high of $27.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.24. The firm has a market cap of $6.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -859.97 and a beta of 0.42.

Shiseido (OTCMKTS:SSDOY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.74 billion. Shiseido had a negative net margin of 0.10% and a negative return on equity of 0.15%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Shiseido will post 0.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, UBS Group upgraded shares of Shiseido to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, September 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Shiseido currently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

Shiseido Company Profile

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.

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