FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) Short Interest Up 325.9% in June

FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 19,889 shares, a growth of 325.9% from the June 15th total of 4,670 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 27,606 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

FUCHS Price Performance

Shares of FUCHS stock traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $11.14. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,100 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,065. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $11.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.97. FUCHS has a one year low of $9.27 and a one year high of $13.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 2.32 and a quick ratio of 1.37. The stock has a market cap of $5.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.93.

FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.03. FUCHS had a net margin of 8.91% and a return on equity of 16.57%. The firm had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.08 billion. On average, analysts predict that FUCHS will post 0.72 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on FUPBY shares. DZ Bank raised FUCHS from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of FUCHS in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets downgraded FUCHS from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, FUCHS presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.