Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SGIOY) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SGIOY) saw a large increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 52,800 shares, an increase of 58.6% from the February 28th total of 33,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 123,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS SGIOY traded down $0.07 during trading on Friday, reaching $7.59. The stock had a trading volume of 44,701 shares, compared to its average volume of 134,492. The stock has a market cap of $12.91 billion, a PE ratio of 13.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.23. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $7.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 7.01 and a current ratio of 7.64. Shionogi & Co., Ltd. has a one year low of $6.22 and a one year high of $8.59.

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SGIOY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Shionogi & Co., Ltd. had a return on equity of 12.02% and a net margin of 35.53%. On average, research analysts forecast that Shionogi & Co., Ltd. will post 0.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. Company Profile

Shionogi & Co, Ltd. engages in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of pharmaceuticals, diagnostic reagents, and medical devices in Japan. It offers Fetroja, a multidrug-resistant for gram-negative bacterial infection treatment; Cabenuva and Apretude an anti-HIV and HIV prophylactic drug; Xocova an oral COVID-19 treatment drug; Finibax a carbapenem antibiotic; Xofluza, an influenza antiviral drug; and Tivicay, an anti-HIV drug.