Short Interest in Nihon Kohden Co. (OTCMKTS:NHNKY) Grows By 250.0%

Nihon Kohden Co. (OTCMKTS:NHNKY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,400 shares, a growth of 250.0% from the February 28th total of 400 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 6,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Nihon Kohden Trading Down 8.3 %

NHNKY opened at $13.76 on Friday. Nihon Kohden has a 12-month low of $10.06 and a 12-month high of $20.00. The company has a market cap of $2.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.24 and a beta of -0.11. The company’s 50 day moving average is $15.03 and its 200 day moving average is $14.56.

Nihon Kohden (OTCMKTS:NHNKY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Nihon Kohden had a return on equity of 15.08% and a net margin of 7.71%.

About Nihon Kohden

Nihon Kohden Corporation engages in development, manufacturing, sale, maintenance, and consultation of medical electronic equipment, and related systems and products in Japan, Americas, Europe, rest of Asia, and internationally. It offers physiological measuring equipment comprising electrocardiographs, electroencephalographs, and polygraphs for Cath-labs; patient monitoring systems, such as beside and central monitors; and treatment equipment including defibrillators, automated external defibrillators, ventilators, and pacemakers.