Mazda Motor Co. (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) Short Interest Update

Mazda Motor Co. (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) saw a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 169,300 shares, an increase of 110.0% from the August 15th total of 80,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 382,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Mazda Motor Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:MZDAY traded down $0.05 during trading on Friday, hitting $3.71. 297,676 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 217,217. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $4.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $4.92. Mazda Motor has a 12-month low of $3.58 and a 12-month high of $6.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.86.

Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $7.73 billion during the quarter. Mazda Motor had a net margin of 4.47% and a return on equity of 14.21%. On average, research analysts predict that Mazda Motor will post 0.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mazda Motor Company Profile

Mazda Motor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Japan, China, North America, Europe, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Toyo Kogyo Co, Ltd. and changed its name to Mazda Motor Corporation in May 1984. Mazda Motor Corporation was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan.