Sekisui House Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SKHSY) Short Interest Update

Sekisui House Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SKHSY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 23,900 shares, a growth of 241.4% from the August 31st total of 7,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 40,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Based on an average daily volume of 40,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Nomura Securities raised shares of Sekisui House to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sekisui House currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Sekisui House Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of OTCMKTS SKHSY opened at $22.23 on Friday. Sekisui House has a 12-month low of $20.20 and a 12-month high of $27.98. The stock has a market cap of $14.74 billion, a PE ratio of 10.90 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a current ratio of 2.54, a quick ratio of 2.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The company has a 50-day moving average of $22.73 and a 200 day moving average of $22.33.

Sekisui House (OTCMKTS:SKHSY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 3rd. The construction company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.63. The company had revenue of $7.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.44 billion. Sekisui House had a net margin of 4.67% and a return on equity of 10.07%.

About Sekisui House

Sekisui House, Ltd. designs, constructs, and contracts built-to-order detached houses in Japan and internationally. The company operates through Custom Detached Houses, Rental Housing, Architectural/Civil Engineering, Remodeling, Real Estate Management Fees, Houses For Sale, Condominiums, Urban Redevelopment, and Overseas segments.