FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 3,286 shares, a drop of 41.6% from the May 14th total of 5,623 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 48,461 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on FUPBY. Kepler Capital Markets lowered FUCHS from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. DZ Bank upgraded FUCHS from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, FUCHS currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

FUCHS Stock Performance

FUPBY traded down $0.11 on Monday, hitting $11.36. 4,560 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 29,802. The company has a current ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $11.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.97. FUCHS has a twelve month low of $9.27 and a twelve month high of $14.31. The firm has a market cap of $5.95 billion, a PE ratio of 16.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.92.

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

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.