Unicharm Co. (OTCMKTS:UNICY) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Unicharm Co. (OTCMKTS:UNICY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 398,600 shares, an increase of 2,078.1% from the March 31st total of 18,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 757,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Unicharm Stock Performance

OTCMKTS UNICY traded down $0.07 during trading on Thursday, hitting $4.66. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,782,831 shares, compared to its average volume of 568,974. Unicharm has a 52 week low of $3.48 and a 52 week high of $8.10. The firm has a market cap of $13.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.30 and a beta of 0.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $4.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

About Unicharm

Unicharm Corporation engages in the manufacturing and sale of wellness, feminine, baby and children, kirei, and pet care products in Japan and internationally. The company's baby and child care products, including disposable diapers and wipes under the Moony, MamyPoko, Oyasumiman, and Torepanman brands; feminine care products comprise napkins, tampons, panty liners, sanitary short, panty liners, and other feminine care products under the Sofy, Center-In, and Unicharm brand names; and wellness care products include napkin-type incontinence pads, pants-type diapers, tape-type diapers, pants-type specialized urine pads, and tape-type specialized urine pads under the Lifree and Charmnap brand.