Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Sets New 12-Month Low – What’s Next?

Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) hit a new 52-week low on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $7.13 and last traded at $7.40, with a volume of 1512 shares. The stock had previously closed at $7.32.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FUJHY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. UBS Group lowered shares of Subaru from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research cut shares of Subaru from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Subaru Price Performance

The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $9.06. The company has a market capitalization of $10.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.61 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.22 by ($0.18). Subaru had a net margin of 1.96% and a return on equity of 3.38%. The company had revenue of $8.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.67 billion. Subaru has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.572-0.572 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Subaru Corporation will post 0.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Subaru

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Beddow Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Subaru by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 595,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,019,000 after purchasing an additional 16,372 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its position in Subaru by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 381,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,095,000 after buying an additional 25,432 shares during the period. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA increased its holdings in Subaru by 10.8% in the first quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 69,466 shares of the company’s stock valued at $542,000 after buying an additional 6,761 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Subaru by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 18,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $203,000 after acquiring an additional 2,326 shares during the period. 0.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Subaru

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.