Nihon Kohden Co. (OTCMKTS:NHNKY) Short Interest Update

Nihon Kohden Co. (OTCMKTS:NHNKY) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,200 shares, a growth of 1,100.0% from the January 31st total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Nihon Kohden Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:NHNKY traded down $1.19 during trading on Friday, reaching $14.39. 4,464 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,623. The company has a 50 day moving average of $14.35 and a 200-day moving average of $14.32. Nihon Kohden has a 12 month low of $10.06 and a 12 month high of $20.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.15 and a beta of -0.12.

Nihon Kohden (OTCMKTS:NHNKY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter. Nihon Kohden had a return on equity of 15.08% and a net margin of 7.71%.

Nihon Kohden Company Profile

Nihon Kohden Corporation engages in development, manufacturing, sale, maintenance, and consultation of medical electronic equipment, and related systems and products in Japan, Americas, Europe, rest of Asia, and internationally. It offers physiological measuring equipment comprising electrocardiographs, electroencephalographs, and polygraphs for Cath-labs; patient monitoring systems, such as beside and central monitors; and treatment equipment including defibrillators, automated external defibrillators, ventilators, and pacemakers.