Nippon Steel Co. (OTCMKTS:NPSCY) Short Interest Update

Nippon Steel Co. (OTCMKTS:NPSCY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 153,300 shares, an increase of 60.7% from the January 31st total of 95,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 308,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Nippon Steel Stock Up 1.5 %

Nippon Steel stock opened at $7.61 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $24.54 billion, a PE ratio of 7.77 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.93. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $6.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.01. Nippon Steel has a twelve month low of $6.11 and a twelve month high of $8.67.

Nippon Steel (OTCMKTS:NPSCY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter. Nippon Steel had a net margin of 5.34% and a return on equity of 8.17%.

Nippon Steel Company Profile

Nippon Steel Corporation engages in steelmaking and steel fabrication, engineering and construction, chemicals and materials, and system solutions businesses in Japan and internationally. The company offers steel plates, sheets, and slags; bar and rod materials; structural steel; pipes and tubes; titanium and stainless products; and railway, automotive, and machinery parts for applications in automotive, energy, infrastructure, and consumer electronics markets.