Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (OTCMKTS:NPSCY) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (OTCMKTS:NPSCY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 41,839 shares, a growth of 64.8% from the December 31st total of 25,386 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 322,117 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Based on an average trading volume of 322,117 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:NPSCY opened at $4.21 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 1.15. The company has a market capitalization of $22.62 billion, a P/E ratio of -233.89 and a beta of 0.75. The company’s 50-day moving average is $4.08 and its 200 day moving average is $5.24. Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal has a fifty-two week low of $3.66 and a fifty-two week high of $4.80.

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Company Profile

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation is a major Japanese steel producer formed in 2012 through the merger of Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company operates integrated steelmaking and rolling facilities and is widely recognized as one of the largest steel manufacturers in Japan and among the leading producers globally. Its business scope spans primary steel production, downstream processing, and a range of steel-related engineering and service activities.

The company’s product offering includes a broad portfolio of steel products such as hot- and cold-rolled flat products, plates, pipes and tubes, coated steels, stainless and specialty steels, and high-strength steels tailored for automotive, machinery, construction, energy and infrastructure applications.