Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:DWAHY) Short Interest Up 10.4% in December

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:DWAHY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 43,500 shares, an increase of 10.4% from the December 15th total of 39,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 56,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Daiwa House Industry Stock Performance

Shares of DWAHY traded down $0.15 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $29.79. 34,616 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 38,801. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $30.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $29.94. Daiwa House Industry has a 52-week low of $24.12 and a 52-week high of $33.80. The company has a market cap of $19.65 billion, a PE ratio of 9.61 and a beta of 0.59.

About Daiwa House Industry

Daiwa House Industry Co, Ltd. engages in the construction contracts business in Japan and internationally. It operates through six segments: Detached Houses, Rental Housing, Condominiums, Commercial Facilities, Business Facilities, and Environmental Energy. The Detached Houses segment engages in custom-ordered housing and sales of detached houses and lots.