Shiseido Co. (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) Short Interest Up 75.1% in July

Shiseido Co. (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 31,000 shares, agrowthof75.1% from the June 30th total of 17,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 48,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 48,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Shiseido Trading Up 4.8%

Shares of OTCMKTS SSDOY opened at $17.95 on Friday. Shiseido has a twelve month low of $15.32 and a twelve month high of $27.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $17.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.17 billion, a PE ratio of -897.05 and a beta of 0.41.

Shiseido (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06. Shiseido had a negative return on equity of 0.15% and a negative net margin of 0.10%. The business had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.72 billion. On average, equities analysts forecast that Shiseido will post 0.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Shiseido Company Profile

Shiseido Company, Limited engages in the production and sale of cosmetics in Japan and internationally. The company offers fragrances; and skincare and makeup products. It also engages in the restaurant and food, and retail businesses; and operates beauty salons. In addition, the company operates and supports SABFA, a professional hair makeup training school.