Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Shares Gap Down on Disappointing Earnings

Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY)’s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Monday after the company announced weaker than expected quarterly earnings. The stock had previously closed at $8.09, but opened at $7.70. Subaru shares last traded at $7.53, with a volume of 5,401 shares traded.

The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by ($0.18). The company had revenue of $8.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.67 billion. Subaru had a net margin of 1.96% and a return on equity of 3.38%. Subaru has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.572-0.572 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research cut shares of Subaru from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Subaru has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Subaru

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FUJHY. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA raised its position in shares of Subaru by 10.8% in the first quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 69,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $542,000 after buying an additional 6,761 shares in the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Subaru by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 381,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,095,000 after acquiring an additional 25,432 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Subaru by 14.0% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 18,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $203,000 after acquiring an additional 2,326 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Beddow Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Subaru by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 595,371 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,019,000 after buying an additional 16,372 shares in the last quarter. 0.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Subaru Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $10.83 billion, a PE ratio of 17.16 and a beta of 0.36. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $7.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $9.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a current ratio of 2.41.

Subaru Company Profile

Subaru Corporation, traded over the counter as OTCMKTS:FUJHY, is a Japanese multinational automaker known for its distinctive use of the horizontally opposed “boxer” engine and standard symmetrical all-wheel-drive system across most of its vehicle lineup. Founded in 1953 as Fuji Heavy Industries, the company rebranded to Subaru Corporation in 2017 to align its corporate identity with its well‐established automotive brand. Subaru’s product portfolio includes compact and midsize sedans, sport wagons, crossovers and SUVs, with flagship models such as the Impreza, Legacy, Outback, Forester and Crosstrek (also marketed as the XV in some regions), as well as the performance-oriented BRZ sports coupe developed in partnership with Toyota.

In addition to passenger vehicles, Subaru Corporation is involved in the manufacturing of automotive components, aerospace products and industrial machinery, leveraging advanced materials and precision engineering capabilities inherited from its Fuji Heavy Industries heritage.