Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) Sets New 12-Month Low – Should You Sell?

Subaru Corporation (OTCMKTS:FUJHY)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $7.13 and last traded at $7.40, with a volume of 1512 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $7.32.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FUJHY has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group cut Subaru from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research cut shares of Subaru from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Subaru Trading Up 1.5%

The company has a 50 day moving average of $7.66 and a 200 day moving average of $9.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 2.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.86 and a beta of 0.37.

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 15th. 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. On average, research analysts predict that Subaru Corporation will post 0.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Subaru

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Great Lakes Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Subaru by 7.1% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA boosted its holdings in Subaru by 10.8% during the 1st quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 69,466 shares of the company’s stock valued at $542,000 after acquiring an additional 6,761 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Subaru by 14.0% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Beddow Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Subaru by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 595,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,019,000 after acquiring an additional 16,372 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

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.