Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:HTCMY) Short Interest Update

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:HTCMY) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,600 shares, a growth of 700.0% from the January 15th total of 200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days.

Hitachi Construction Machinery Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:HTCMY traded up $0.18 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $49.93. 803 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 344. The firm has a market cap of $5.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.16 and a beta of 0.61. Hitachi Construction Machinery has a 52-week low of $40.85 and a 52-week high of $62.15. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $45.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 1.63.

About Hitachi Construction Machinery

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells construction machineries worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Construction Machinery Business and Solution Business. It offers excavators and wheel loaders, hydraulic excavators, compaction equipment, and rigid dump trucks.