Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Sees Large Volume Increase – Still a Buy?

Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) shares saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday . Approximately 372,323 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 109% from the previous session’s volume of 178,001 shares.The stock last traded at $7.8650 and had previously closed at $7.99.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research lowered shares of Subaru from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Subaru Stock Down 2.3%

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $9.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.38. The company has a current ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market cap of $11.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.62 and a beta of 0.36.

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by ($0.34). The firm had revenue of $7.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.22 billion. Subaru had a return on equity of 3.87% and a net margin of 2.27%.Subaru has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.561-0.561 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Subaru Corporation will post 1.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FUJHY. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its stake in Subaru by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 381,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,095,000 after purchasing an additional 25,432 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Subaru by 14.0% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 18,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $203,000 after buying an additional 2,326 shares in the last quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Subaru by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 595,371 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,019,000 after buying an additional 16,372 shares during the period. Finally, CHICAGO TRUST Co NA increased its stake in shares of Subaru by 27.5% in the 3rd quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 64,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $663,000 after acquiring an additional 13,929 shares in the last quarter. 0.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Subaru Company Profile

Subaru Corporation, traded over the counter as OTCMKTS:FUJHY, is a Japanese multinational automaker known for its distinctive use of the horizontally opposed “boxer” engine and standard symmetrical all-wheel-drive system across most of its vehicle lineup. Founded in 1953 as Fuji Heavy Industries, the company rebranded to Subaru Corporation in 2017 to align its corporate identity with its well‐established automotive brand. Subaru’s product portfolio includes compact and midsize sedans, sport wagons, crossovers and SUVs, with flagship models such as the Impreza, Legacy, Outback, Forester and Crosstrek (also marketed as the XV in some regions), as well as the performance-oriented BRZ sports coupe developed in partnership with Toyota.

In addition to passenger vehicles, Subaru Corporation is involved in the manufacturing of automotive components, aerospace products and industrial machinery, leveraging advanced materials and precision engineering capabilities inherited from its Fuji Heavy Industries heritage.