Marubeni Corp. (OTCMKTS:MARUY) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• Short interest in Marubeni Corp. increased by 600.0% in July, rising from 900 to 6,300 shares, indicating heightened bearish sentiment among investors.
• As of its latest financial report, Marubeni's EPS was $3.08, falling short of analysts' expectations of $3.43.
• Marubeni's stock is currently trading at approximately $202.81, with a market cap of $33.68 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.23.

Marubeni Corp. (OTCMKTS:MARUY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,300 shares, anincreaseof600.0% from the June 30th total of 900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 13,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Based on an average trading volume of 13,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Marubeni Trading Up 2.0%

OTCMKTS:MARUY traded up $4.08 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $206.89. 5,315 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,803. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market cap of $34.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.94, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.80. Marubeni has a 52-week low of $126.85 and a 52-week high of $214.25. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $201.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of $176.85.

Marubeni (OTCMKTS:MARUY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The conglomerate reported $6.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $6.26 by $0.21. Marubeni had a net margin of 6.52% and a return on equity of 14.00%. The business had revenue of $14.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.64 billion. As a group, analysts predict that Marubeni will post 19.54 EPS for the current year.

About Marubeni

Marubeni Corporation engages in various business activities. It manufactures, wholesales, and retails apparel, footwear, home furnishing and sport goods, industrial and textile materials, tire and rubber materials, and household and nursing care products; develops uranium, nuclear fuel cycle, iron ore, coking coal, copper mines, and related equipment and services; smelts and refines aluminum and magnesium; leases temporary steel construction materials; explores for, develops, and produces oil and gas; manages infrastructure funds; and develops and manages real estate.