Shiseido Co. (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 581.0% in October

Shiseido Co. (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 97,560 shares, a growth of 581.0% from the October 15th total of 14,325 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 71,385 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Shiseido Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of SSDOY traded up $0.28 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $25.51. The company had a trading volume of 19,310 shares, compared to its average volume of 54,051. The firm has a market cap of $10.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.26. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $22.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $20.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Shiseido has a 52-week low of $13.60 and a 52-week high of $26.06.

Shiseido (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 10th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. Shiseido had a net margin of 4.65% and a return on equity of 7.47%. Shiseido has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.975-0.975 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Shiseido will post 0.80 EPS for the current year.

Shiseido Company Profile

Shiseido Company, Limited is a Japanese beauty company founded in Tokyo in 1872 by pharmacist Arinobu Fukuhara. It began as a Western-style pharmacy and developed into an international cosmetics and skincare business. The company develops, markets and sells skincare, makeup, sun-care and fragrance products. Its brands include Shiseido, NARS, Clé de Peau Beauté, Anessa and Drunk Elephant. Headquartered in Tokyo, Shiseido serves customers in Japan and markets across Asia, the Americas and Europe. Its business includes product development, brand marketing and sales through retail and other distribution channels.