Short Interest in Kuraray Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KURRY) Rises By 50.0%

Kuraray Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KURRY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 300 shares, an increase of 50.0% from the January 31st total of 200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Kuraray Price Performance

Shares of KURRY remained flat at $35.80 during mid-day trading on Tuesday. The stock had a trading volume of 107 shares, compared to its average volume of 517. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $42.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $41.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.88 billion, a PE ratio of 18.55 and a beta of 0.14. Kuraray has a fifty-two week low of $28.77 and a fifty-two week high of $47.28. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

Kuraray (OTCMKTS:KURRY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter. Kuraray had a net margin of 3.90% and a return on equity of 7.73%.

Kuraray Company Profile

Kuraray Co, Ltd. engages in the production and sale of resins, chemicals, fibers, activated carbon, and high-performance membranes and systems worldwide. The Vinyl Acetate segment manufactures and markets functional resins and films, including PVA, PVB and EVAL. The Isoprene segment engages in the manufacture and marketing of SEPTON thermoplastic elastomer, isoprene-related products, and GENESTAR.