Hitachi, Ltd. (OTCMKTS:HTHIY) Short Interest Up 24.7% in December

Hitachi, Ltd. (OTCMKTS:HTHIY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 164,500 shares, an increase of 24.7% from the November 30th total of 131,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 173,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Hitachi Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:HTHIY traded down $0.71 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $49.63. 129,742 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 196,195. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $50.89 and a 200 day moving average of $59.11. Hitachi has a twelve month low of $27.73 and a twelve month high of $56.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $115.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.81.

About Hitachi

Hitachi, Ltd. provides digital system and services, green energy and mobility, and connective industry solutions in Japan and internationally. It operates through seven segments: Digital Systems & Services, Green Energy & Mobility, Connective Industries, Automotive System, Hitachi Construction Machinery, Hitachi Metals, and Others.