Isuzu Motors Ltd. (OTCMKTS:ISUZY) Stock Short Interest Falls 99.1%

Isuzu Motors Ltd. (OTCMKTS:ISUZY) saw a significant decline in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 68 shares, a decline of 99.1% from the September 15th total of 7,315 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 84,876 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Isuzu Motors Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of OTCMKTS:ISUZY traded up $0.07 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $13.34. The company had a trading volume of 85,667 shares, compared to its average volume of 71,192. Isuzu Motors has a 1-year low of $12.05 and a 1-year high of $18.94. The stock has a market cap of $9.19 billion, a PE ratio of 9.88 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $13.91 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.08.

Isuzu Motors (OTCMKTS:ISUZY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $5.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.17 billion. Isuzu Motors had a net margin of 4.08% and a return on equity of 8.71%. Research analysts forecast that Isuzu Motors will post 1.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, UBS Group upgraded Isuzu Motors from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Isuzu Motors Company Profile

Isuzu Motors Limited is a Japanese manufacturer specializing in commercial vehicles, diesel engines and related transportation equipment. Its product portfolio includes light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses, pickup trucks and other commercial vehicles, as well as diesel and other powertrain systems used in automotive, industrial and marine applications.

The company traces its history to 1916 and adopted the Isuzu name in the 1930s, later becoming Isuzu Motors Limited in 1949. Isuzu has built its business around commercial transportation, with products designed for freight, passenger transport, construction, distribution and other professional uses.

Isuzu serves customers in Japan and international markets across Asia, Oceania, Africa, Europe, North America and other regions through manufacturing operations, distributors and vehicle-service networks.