Short Interest in Shiseido Company, Limited (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) Rises By 466.9%

Shiseido Company, Limited (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 90,700 shares, an increase of 466.9% from the December 15th total of 16,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 271,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Shiseido Stock Down 4.1 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:SSDOY traded down $0.69 during trading on Monday, hitting $16.34. 103,391 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 103,815. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $18.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $22.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 817.00, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.35. Shiseido has a 12-month low of $16.00 and a 12-month high of $33.88.

About Shiseido

Shiseido Company, Limited engages in the production and sale of cosmetics in Japan and internationally. The company offers fragrances; and skincare and makeup products. It also engages in the restaurant and food, and retail businesses; and operates beauty salons. In addition, the company operates and supports SABFA, a professional hair makeup training school.