Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY) Short Interest Up 848.9% in July

Key Points

• Unicharm's short interest surged by 848.9% in July, rising from 4,700 shares to 44,600 shares as of July 31st.
• The company reported earnings of $0.03 per share for the last quarter, which fell short of the analyst expectations of $0.17 per share.
• Unicharm's stock is currently trading at $3.36, with a market capitalization of $11.76 billion and a 52-week range between $3.06 and $8.10.

Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 44,600 shares, anincreaseof848.9% from the July 15th total of 4,700 shares. Approximately0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,825,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days. Based on an average daily volume of 1,825,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days. Approximately0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Unicharm Price Performance

Shares of UNICY stock traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $3.36. The company's stock had a trading volume of 211,935 shares, compared to its average volume of 635,071. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $3.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $3.92. The company has a market capitalization of $11.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.78 and a beta of 0.22. Unicharm has a fifty-two week low of $3.06 and a fifty-two week high of $8.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.86, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. Sell-side analysts forecast 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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