Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 186,876 shares, a decline of 40.2% from the June 15th total of 312,718 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 669,489 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FUJHY has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered Subaru from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. UBS Group cut Subaru from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Subaru Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:FUJHY traded up $0.10 during trading on Thursday, reaching $7.72. 369,729 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 256,337. The stock has a market cap of $11.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.56 and a beta of 0.37. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $7.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $8.70. Subaru has a 52-week low of $7.10 and a 52-week high of $11.70.

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by ($0.18). The firm had revenue of $8.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.67 billion. Subaru had a return on equity of 3.38% and a net margin of 1.96%.Subaru has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.572-0.572 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Subaru will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Subaru by 14.0% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 18,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $203,000 after buying an additional 2,326 shares during the last quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA increased its holdings in Subaru by 10.8% in the 1st quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 69,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $542,000 after buying an additional 6,761 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Great Lakes Advisors LLC raised its position in Subaru by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 381,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,095,000 after buying an additional 25,432 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

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.