Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Short Interest Up 196.1% in March

Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 23,865 shares, a growth of 196.1% from the February 26th total of 8,060 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 774,001 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days. Based on an average trading volume of 774,001 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Zacks Research cut Subaru from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Subaru

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Subaru by 8.4% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 16,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,000 after buying an additional 1,279 shares during the last quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA lifted its position in shares of Subaru by 27.5% during the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Subaru by 11.6% during the 3rd quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 356,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,601,000 after acquiring an additional 37,021 shares during the period. Finally, Beddow Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Subaru by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 595,371 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,019,000 after acquiring an additional 16,372 shares during the period. 0.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Subaru Stock Performance

FUJHY stock traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $8.10. The company had a trading volume of 151,644 shares, compared to its average volume of 194,849. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a current ratio of 2.41. The firm has a market cap of $11.61 billion, a PE ratio of 16.19 and a beta of 0.36. Subaru has a 12 month low of $7.32 and a 12 month high of $11.70. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $9.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.34.

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