Sumco Co. (OTCMKTS:SUOPY) Short Interest Up 150.0% in December

Sumco Co. (OTCMKTS:SUOPY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,500 shares, an increase of 150.0% from the December 15th total of 1,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 9,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Sumco Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of SUOPY traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $14.30. 293 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 18,117. Sumco has a 1-year low of $13.97 and a 1-year high of $34.84. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 2.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company has a market capitalization of $2.50 billion, a PE ratio of 17.87 and a beta of 1.01. The business has a 50 day moving average of $15.87 and a 200 day moving average of $21.30.

Sumco Company Profile

Sumco Corporation manufactures and sells silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry in Japan, the United States, China, Taiwan, Korea, and internationally. It provides monocrystalline ingots, as well as polished, annealed, epitaxial, junction isolated, silicon-on-insulator, and reclaimed polished wafers.