FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 19,889 shares, a growth of 325.9% from the June 15th total of 4,670 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 27,606 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. DZ Bank upgraded FUCHS from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of FUCHS in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets cut shares of FUCHS from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

FUCHS Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of OTCMKTS FUPBY traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $11.17. The company had a trading volume of 3,050 shares, compared to its average volume of 27,545. The company has a current ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.96. The stock has a market cap of $5.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.96, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.93. FUCHS has a 52-week low of $9.27 and a 52-week high of $13.79.

FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.03. FUCHS had a net margin of 8.91% and a return on equity of 16.57%. The business had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.08 billion. Sell-side analysts predict that FUCHS will post 0.72 earnings per share for the current year.

FUCHS Company Profile

FUCHS Petrolub SE, traded over the counter under the symbol FUPBY, is a German-based manufacturer specialized in the development, production and marketing of lubricants and related specialty products. Founded in 1931 by Rudolf Fuchs and headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, the company has grown to become the world’s largest independent supplier of lubricants, serving a broad spectrum of industries from automotive and metalworking to mining and renewable energy.

The company’s product portfolio encompasses engine oils, industrial lubricants, greases, hydraulic fluids, metalworking fluids and process oils, as well as tailor-made solutions for customers’ specific requirements.