Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Raised to "Strong Sell" at Sanford C. Bernstein

Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY - Free Report) to a strong sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports.

Subaru Stock Performance

OTCMKTS FUJHY traded up $0.20 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $8.67. 98,659 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 321,621. The company has a market capitalization of $12.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.82, a P/E/G ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 2.63. The business's 50 day moving average is $9.07 and its 200-day moving average is $8.68. Subaru has a 1 year low of $7.32 and a 1 year high of $11.48.

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.23. Subaru had a net margin of 8.50% and a return on equity of 15.26%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Subaru will post 1.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Subaru

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FUJHY. Great Lakes Advisors LLC raised its position in Subaru by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 231,753 shares of the company's stock worth $2,083,000 after acquiring an additional 8,063 shares during the period. Beddow Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Subaru by 20.5% during the 4th quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 140,598 shares of the company's stock worth $1,262,000 after purchasing an additional 23,950 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Subaru by 1,214.1% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 120,802 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,076,000 after buying an additional 111,609 shares in the last quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA boosted its holdings in Subaru by 17.7% in the 1st quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 40,744 shares of the company's stock worth $360,000 after buying an additional 6,136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers increased its stake in Subaru by 12.6% during the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 17,444 shares of the company's stock worth $157,000 after buying an additional 1,947 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 0.01% of the company's stock.

Subaru Company Profile

Subaru Corporation manufactures and sells automobiles and aerospace products in Japan, rest of Asia, North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Automotive, Aerospace, and Others. The company manufactures, sells, and repairs passenger cars and their components, aircrafts, aerospace-related machinery, and related components; and rents and manages real estate properties.