Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:HTCMY) Short Interest Up 200.0% in December

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:HTCMY) saw a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 300 shares, an increase of 200.0% from the November 30th total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days.

Hitachi Construction Machinery Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:HTCMY remained flat at $43.89 during mid-day trading on Friday. The company had a trading volume of 17 shares, compared to its average volume of 856. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.48. Hitachi Construction Machinery has a 12 month low of $40.85 and a 12 month high of $62.15. The business has a 50-day moving average of $44.79 and a 200 day moving average of $48.35. The firm has a market cap of $4.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.05 and a beta of 0.64.

About Hitachi Construction Machinery

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells construction machineries worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Construction Machinery Business and Solution Business. It offers excavators and wheel loaders, hydraulic excavators, compaction equipment, and rigid dump trucks.