Isuzu Motors Ltd. (OTCMKTS:ISUZY) Stock Short Interest Climbs 1,931.9%

Isuzu Motors Ltd. (OTCMKTS:ISUZY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,315 shares, a growth of 1,931.9% from the August 31st total of 360 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 115,802 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ISUZY has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Isuzu Motors to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. UBS Group raised shares of Isuzu Motors from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

Isuzu Motors Trading Up 0.7%

ISUZY opened at $13.93 on Friday. Isuzu Motors has a 12 month low of $12.05 and a 12 month high of $18.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.32 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $14.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.24.

Isuzu Motors (OTCMKTS:ISUZY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $5.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.17 billion. Isuzu Motors had a return on equity of 8.71% and a net margin of 4.08%. Sell-side analysts expect that Isuzu Motors will post 1.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Isuzu Motors Company Profile

Isuzu Motors Limited is a Japanese manufacturer specializing in commercial vehicles, diesel engines and related products. Its vehicle lineup includes light-duty trucks, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses and pickup trucks, including the D-Max pickup in selected markets.

The company also develops and manufactures diesel and alternative-powertrain engines for commercial vehicles, industrial equipment and other applications. Isuzu supplies engines and powertrains to customers and business partners in transportation, construction, agriculture and other industries.

Founded in 1916, Isuzu adopted its current corporate name in 1934, taking its name from the Isuzu River near Japan’s Ise Grand Shrine.