FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) Short Interest Update

FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 3,907 shares, an increase of 456.6% from the July 30th total of 702 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 12,743 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

FUCHS Stock Performance

FUCHS stock opened at $11.55 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. FUCHS has a twelve month low of $9.27 and a twelve month high of $12.10. The company has a market capitalization of $6.05 billion, a PE ratio of 15.40, a P/E/G ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.92.

FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.20 billion. FUCHS had a return on equity of 17.80% and a net margin of 9.04%. Research analysts expect that FUCHS will post 0.73 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Berenberg Bank lowered FUCHS from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of FUCHS in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of FUCHS in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, DZ Bank raised FUCHS from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About FUCHS

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.