Kuraray Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KURRY) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Kuraray Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KURRY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 300 shares, an increase 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

KURRY stock remained flat at $35.80 on Monday. The company had a trading volume of 173 shares, compared to its average volume of 517. The company has a fifty day moving average of $42.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.68. The company has a market cap of $3.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.55 and a beta of 0.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 2.65. Kuraray has a 52-week low of $28.77 and a 52-week high of $47.28.

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

About Kuraray

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.