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

Mazda Motor Co. (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 89,300 shares, a growth of 60.9% from the September 30th total of 55,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 543,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Mazda Motor Trading Up 1.7 %

Shares of Mazda Motor stock traded up $0.06 on Friday, reaching $3.49. The company had a trading volume of 325,387 shares, compared to its average volume of 229,111. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $3.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $4.49. The firm has a market cap of $4.41 billion, a PE ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.85. Mazda Motor has a 52-week low of $3.38 and a 52-week high of $6.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.40.

Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter. Mazda Motor had a net margin of 4.47% and a return on equity of 14.21%. The company had revenue of $7.73 billion during the quarter. Sell-side analysts predict that Mazda Motor will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mazda Motor Company Profile

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.