Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Short Interest Down 60.5% in August

Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 157,088 shares, a drop of 60.5% from the July 30th total of 398,068 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 398,082 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Trading of Subaru

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Subaru stock. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA boosted its stake in Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) by 10.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 69,466 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,761 shares during the period. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA’s holdings in Subaru were worth $542,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Institutional investors own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on FUJHY shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Subaru from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group downgraded Subaru from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Subaru Stock Performance

Shares of Subaru stock traded up $0.17 on Friday, hitting $8.22. The stock had a trading volume of 97,325 shares, compared to its average volume of 296,479. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $7.92 and a 200 day moving average of $8.10. Subaru has a twelve month low of $7.10 and a twelve month high of $11.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.55, a PEG ratio of 0.36 and a beta of 0.35.

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by ($0.05). Subaru had a net margin of 1.77% and a return on equity of 3.01%. The business had revenue of $7.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.94 billion. Subaru has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.572-0.572 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Subaru will post 0.66 earnings per share for the current year.

About Subaru

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.