Short Interest in FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) Declines By 69.6%

FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,048 shares, a decline of 69.6% from the June 30th total of 19,889 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 20,609 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on FUPBY. Kepler Capital Markets lowered shares of FUCHS from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of FUCHS in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded FUCHS from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

FUCHS Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of OTCMKTS FUPBY opened at $11.60 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $6.08 billion, a PE ratio of 16.57, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.93. The business has a fifty day moving average of $11.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.97. FUCHS has a 52-week low of $9.27 and a 52-week high of $12.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 2.32.

FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.20 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 company had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.08 billion. As a group, equities research analysts expect that FUCHS will post 0.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.