Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 8,060 shares, a decrease of 88.6% from the February 12th total of 70,740 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 333,218 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 333,218 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Institutional Trading of Subaru

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Great Lakes Advisors LLC raised its position in Subaru by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 381,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,095,000 after purchasing an additional 25,432 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Subaru by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 18,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $203,000 after buying an additional 2,326 shares during the period. Beddow Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Subaru by 2.8% in the third quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 595,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,019,000 after buying an additional 16,372 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CHICAGO TRUST Co NA grew its stake in shares of Subaru by 27.5% in the third quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 64,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $663,000 after buying an additional 13,929 shares in the last quarter. 0.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Subaru Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of Subaru stock traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $8.54. The stock had a trading volume of 437,670 shares, compared to its average volume of 168,591. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.08 and a beta of 0.37. Subaru has a 1 year low of $7.32 and a 1 year high of $11.70. The company has a current ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.48.

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) last issued its earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by ($0.34). Subaru had a return on equity of 3.87% and a net margin of 2.27%.The firm had revenue of $7.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.22 billion. Subaru has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.561-0.561 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Subaru will post 1.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Subaru from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Subaru Company Profile

Subaru Corporation, traded over the counter as OTCMKTS:FUJHY, is a Japanese multinational automaker known for its distinctive use of the horizontally opposed “boxer” engine and standard symmetrical all-wheel-drive system across most of its vehicle lineup. Founded in 1953 as Fuji Heavy Industries, the company rebranded to Subaru Corporation in 2017 to align its corporate identity with its well‐established automotive brand. Subaru’s product portfolio includes compact and midsize sedans, sport wagons, crossovers and SUVs, with flagship models such as the Impreza, Legacy, Outback, Forester and Crosstrek (also marketed as the XV in some regions), as well as the performance-oriented BRZ sports coupe developed in partnership with Toyota.

In addition to passenger vehicles, Subaru Corporation is involved in the manufacturing of automotive components, aerospace products and industrial machinery, leveraging advanced materials and precision engineering capabilities inherited from its Fuji Heavy Industries heritage.