Short Interest in Marubeni Co. (OTCMKTS:MARUY) Increases By 250.0%

Marubeni Co. (OTCMKTS:MARUY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,100 shares, an increase of 250.0% from the November 15th total of 600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 27,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Marubeni Price Performance

Shares of MARUY traded up $0.48 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $152.02. 15,049 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,923. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $156.65 and a 200-day moving average of $169.72. The firm has a market cap of $25.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.35, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.89. Marubeni has a one year low of $137.70 and a one year high of $203.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.05.

Marubeni (OTCMKTS:MARUY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 1st. The conglomerate reported $3.87 earnings per share for the quarter. Marubeni had a return on equity of 12.94% and a net margin of 6.19%. The company had revenue of $12.37 billion for the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Marubeni will post 19.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marubeni Company Profile

Marubeni Corporation engages in various business activities. It manufactures, wholesales, and retails apparel, footwear, home furnishing and sport goods, industrial and textile materials, tire and rubber materials, and household and nursing care products; develops uranium, nuclear fuel cycle, iron ore, coking coal, copper mines, and related equipment and services; smelts and refines aluminum and magnesium; leases temporary steel construction materials; explores for, develops, and produces oil and gas; manages infrastructure funds; and develops and manages real estate.