Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (OTCMKTS:NPSCY) Short Interest Up 64.8% in January

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (OTCMKTS:NPSCY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 41,839 shares, a growth of 64.8% from the December 31st total of 25,386 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 322,117 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 322,117 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Trading Down 1.9%

NPSCY opened at $4.21 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a fifty day moving average of $4.08 and a 200-day moving average of $5.24. Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal has a twelve month low of $3.66 and a twelve month high of $4.80. The stock has a market cap of $22.62 billion, a PE ratio of -233.89 and a beta of 0.75.

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Company Profile

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation is a major Japanese steel producer formed in 2012 through the merger of Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company operates integrated steelmaking and rolling facilities and is widely recognized as one of the largest steel manufacturers in Japan and among the leading producers globally. Its business scope spans primary steel production, downstream processing, and a range of steel-related engineering and service activities.

The company’s product offering includes a broad portfolio of steel products such as hot- and cold-rolled flat products, plates, pipes and tubes, coated steels, stainless and specialty steels, and high-strength steels tailored for automotive, machinery, construction, energy and infrastructure applications.