FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 51.5% in September

FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,132 shares, a growth of 51.5% from the August 31st total of 6,028 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 12,005 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

FUCHS Price Performance

Shares of FUPBY opened at $12.11 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.15, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.92. FUCHS has a 12-month low of $9.27 and a 12-month high of $12.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $11.77 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.24.

FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 net margin of 9.04% and a return on equity of 17.40%. Equities research analysts expect that FUCHS will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FUPBY has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of FUCHS from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Berenberg Bank cut shares of FUCHS from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of FUCHS in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of FUCHS in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, FUCHS presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About FUCHS

FUCHS SE is a Germany-based manufacturer of lubricants and related specialty products. The company develops, produces and distributes lubricants for automotive, industrial, metalworking, mining, energy and other specialized applications. Its portfolio includes engine and transmission oils, hydraulic and gear oils, greases, metalworking fluids, industrial lubricants and specialty lubrication products.

Founded in 1931 by Rudolf Fuchs in Mannheim, Germany, the company has grown from a regional oil trading business into an international lubricant supplier.