Short Interest in Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY) Decreases By 75.3%

Key Points

• Unicharm experienced a notable 75.3% decrease in short interest in August, dropping from 44,600 shares to 11,000 shares.
• The company's stock opened at $3.26 with a market cap of $11.43 billion and a PE ratio of 16.31.
• In its latest earnings report, Unicharm posted $0.03 EPS against expectations of $0.17 EPS, with revenues of $1.64 billion compared to the anticipated $1.81 billion.

Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,000 shares, adecreaseof75.3% from the July 31st total of 44,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,762,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days. Based on an average trading volume of 2,762,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Unicharm Stock Performance

UNICY traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $3.30. The stock had a trading volume of 301,887 shares, compared to its average volume of 751,513. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $3.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $3.85. Unicharm has a 1 year low of $3.06 and a 1 year high of $8.10. The stock has a market cap of $11.57 billion, a PE ratio of 16.51 and a beta of 0.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.87, a current ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.81 billion. Equities analysts anticipate that Unicharm will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Unicharm Company Profile

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.