Short Interest in Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KYKOF) Expands By 21.8%

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KYKOF) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 310,900 shares, a growth of 21.8% from the September 30th total of 255,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 777.3 days.

Kyowa Kirin Stock Performance

Kyowa Kirin stock remained flat at $16.68 during mid-day trading on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $20.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.59. Kyowa Kirin has a twelve month low of $15.78 and a twelve month high of $22.21.

About Kyowa Kirin

Kyowa Kirin Co, Ltd. engages in the research, development, manufacturing, marketing, and import/export of pharmaceuticals for oncology, nephrology, central nervous system, and immunology therapeutic areas in Japan, the United States, rest of the Americas, Europe, Asia, and internationally. Its products include ALLELOCK, an antihistamine agent for patients with various types of allergies; CONIEL, a calcium channel blocker for hypertension and angina pectoris; Crysvita, a recombinant human monoclonal IgG1 antibody against the phosphaturic hormone fibroblast growth factor 23; ESPO, a glycoprotein and human erythropoietin; NESP, an erythropoiesis stimulating agent; and GRAN, a human colony-stimulating factor.