Short Interest in Kao Co. (OTCMKTS:KAOOY) Increases By 891.3%

Kao Co. (OTCMKTS:KAOOY) saw a significant growth in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 114,000 shares, a growth of 891.3% from the January 31st total of 11,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 413,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

KAO Price Performance

OTCMKTS KAOOY traded up $0.05 on Thursday, hitting $8.80. The company had a trading volume of 80,050 shares, compared to its average volume of 267,018. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $8.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $8.64. KAO has a 12-month low of $7.25 and a 12-month high of $10.16.

About KAO

Kao Corporation develops and sells hygiene and living care, health and beauty care, life care business, cosmetics, and chemical products. The Hygiene and Living Care Business segment offers fabric, kitchen, home, sanitary, and pet care products. The Health and Beauty Care Business segment provides facial, body, hair, and oral care, hair styling and color, Salon, In-bathroom health care, and warming products.