Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SGIOY) Short Interest Update

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SGIOY) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 14,600 shares, a drop of 42.1% from the March 31st total of 25,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 66,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. Stock Performance

Shares of Shionogi & Co., Ltd. stock traded up $0.24 on Friday, hitting $11.65. The stock had a trading volume of 89,694 shares, compared to its average volume of 53,485. The stock has a market cap of $14.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.22. The company has a quick ratio of 5.03, a current ratio of 5.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Shionogi & Co., Ltd. has a twelve month low of $10.10 and a twelve month high of $13.67. The business’s 50 day moving average is $12.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.07.

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SGIOY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 31st. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by ($0.11). Shionogi & Co., Ltd. had a net margin of 36.27% and a return on equity of 12.90%. The business had revenue of $719.72 million during the quarter. Analysts forecast that Shionogi & Co., Ltd. will post 0.93 EPS for the current year.

About Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

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.