Mazda Motor Co. (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Mazda Motor Co. (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 84,300 shares, a growth of 16,760.0% from the January 15th total of 500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 311,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Mazda Motor Stock Performance

Shares of Mazda Motor stock opened at $3.28 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.62 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $3.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.54. Mazda Motor has a 52 week low of $3.02 and a 52 week high of $6.12.

Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 14th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.02. Mazda Motor had a net margin of 2.74% and a return on equity of 9.04%. Sell-side analysts expect that Mazda Motor will post 0.66 EPS for the current year.

About Mazda Motor

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.