Short Interest in FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) Grows By 456.6%

FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 3,907 shares, a growth of 456.6% from the July 30th total of 702 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 12,743 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

FUCHS Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:FUPBY traded down $0.01 during trading on Thursday, reaching $11.47. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,105 shares, compared to its average volume of 24,131. FUCHS has a 12 month low of $9.27 and a 12 month high of $12.10. The firm has a market cap of $6.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 0.92. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $11.37 and a 200-day moving average of $11.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 2.32.

FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.20 billion. FUCHS had a return on equity of 17.80% and a net margin of 9.04%. Research analysts expect that FUCHS will post 0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Berenberg Bank lowered shares of FUCHS from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of FUCHS in a research report on Friday, August 7th. DZ Bank raised shares of FUCHS from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of FUCHS in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, FUCHS presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.