Kuraray Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KURRY) Short Interest Up 50.0% in February

Kuraray Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KURRY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 300 shares, a growth of 50.0% from the January 31st total of 200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Kuraray Price Performance

OTCMKTS:KURRY opened at $35.80 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.55 and a beta of 0.14. Kuraray has a 1-year low of $28.77 and a 1-year high of $47.28. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $42.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $41.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 2.65 and a quick ratio of 1.43.

Kuraray (OTCMKTS:KURRY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter. Kuraray had a net margin of 3.90% and a return on equity of 7.73%.

Kuraray Company Profile

Kuraray Co, Ltd. engages in the production and sale of resins, chemicals, fibers, activated carbon, and high-performance membranes and systems worldwide. The Vinyl Acetate segment manufactures and markets functional resins and films, including PVA, PVB and EVAL. The Isoprene segment engages in the manufacture and marketing of SEPTON thermoplastic elastomer, isoprene-related products, and GENESTAR.