Hoya Corp. (OTCMKTS:HOCPY) Short Interest Update

Hoya Corp. (OTCMKTS:HOCPY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,104 shares, an increase of 196.5% from the November 30th total of 2,396 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 30,479 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 30,479 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Hoya Stock Down 0.2%

HOCPY stock traded down $0.24 during trading on Friday, reaching $151.35. The stock had a trading volume of 11,621 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,660. The company has a current ratio of 4.97, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $154.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $138.69. The company has a market capitalization of $51.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.10, a PEG ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.01. Hoya has a 1-year low of $97.49 and a 1-year high of $168.00.

Hoya (OTCMKTS:HOCPY) last announced its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The technology company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.10. Hoya had a return on equity of 21.01% and a net margin of 23.33%.The company had revenue of $1.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $225.61 billion. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Hoya will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Hoya Company Profile

Hoya Corporation (OTCMKTS: HOCPY) is a Tokyo-based global manufacturer and supplier of optical products and related technologies. The company designs, produces and sells a broad range of optical materials and finished optics for consumer, industrial and healthcare markets, serving customers across Asia, Europe, the Americas and other regions worldwide.

Hoya’s product portfolio includes ophthalmic lenses and related vision-care products for eyeglasses, optical glass and lens blanks, and precision optical components used by original equipment manufacturers.