FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 3,286 shares, a decline of 41.6% from the May 14th total of 5,623 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 48,461 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FUPBY has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. DZ Bank raised shares of FUCHS from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Kepler Capital Markets cut shares of FUCHS from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

FUCHS Price Performance

Shares of FUPBY stock traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $11.36. 4,560 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 29,802. FUCHS has a twelve month low of $9.27 and a twelve month high of $14.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 2.32. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $11.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.97. The firm has a market cap of $5.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.92.

FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.08 billion. FUCHS had a return on equity of 16.57% and a net margin of 8.91%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that FUCHS will post 0.72 earnings per share for the current year.

FUCHS Company Profile

FUCHS Petrolub SE, traded over the counter under the symbol FUPBY, is a German-based manufacturer specialized in the development, production and marketing of lubricants and related specialty products. Founded in 1931 by Rudolf Fuchs and headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, the company has grown to become the world’s largest independent supplier of lubricants, serving a broad spectrum of industries from automotive and metalworking to mining and renewable energy.

The company’s product portfolio encompasses engine oils, industrial lubricants, greases, hydraulic fluids, metalworking fluids and process oils, as well as tailor-made solutions for customers’ specific requirements.