Shimizu Co. (OTCMKTS:SHMUY) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Shimizu Co. (OTCMKTS:SHMUY - Get Free Report) saw a large drop in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 100 shares, a drop of 97.9% from the May 15th total of 4,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Shimizu Stock Performance

Shares of SHMUY stock remained flat at $43.65 on Friday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $34.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $28.71. The company has a market capitalization of $8.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.90 and a beta of 0.11. Shimizu has a twelve month low of $41.40 and a twelve month high of $43.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.19.

Shimizu (OTCMKTS:SHMUY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 14th. The company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter. Shimizu had a net margin of 4.19% and a return on equity of 3.05%. The company had revenue of $4.04 billion for the quarter.

About Shimizu

Shimizu Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the construction, development, engineering, and life cycle valuation businesses in Japan and internationally. The company proposes, plans, designs, builds, repairs, manages, operates, and maintains offices, plants, schools, hospitals, and other buildings, such as nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, temples, shrines, and architectures; offers design, build, and renovation for tunnels, bridges, dams, urban infrastructure, energy facilities, and other public works; provides construction for manufacturing facilities, high-rise buildings, hospitals, bridges, subways, and other projects; and develops and rents real estate properties, including condominiums, data centers, office buildings, logistics facilities, and other properties.