Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY) Short Interest Up 487.5% in July

Key Points

• Unicharm's short interest surged by 487.5% in July, rising from 800 shares at the end of June to 4,700 shares as of July 15th.
• The company's latest earnings report revealed an EPS of $0.05 for the quarter, with revenue of $1.49 billion, falling short of the $1.69 billion consensus estimate.
• Unicharm currently has a market capitalization of $12.48 billion and a PE ratio of 17.80, illustrating its footprint in the consumer goods sector.

Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,700 shares, anincreaseof487.5% from the June 30th total of 800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,146,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days. Based on an average trading volume of 1,146,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Unicharm Price Performance

UNICY opened at $3.56 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $3.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $3.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.48 billion, a PE ratio of 17.80 and a beta of 0.22. Unicharm has a 52 week low of $3.06 and a 52 week high of $8.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a current ratio of 2.31.

Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 9th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.69 billion. As a group, 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.

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