Shiseido Co. (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) Short Interest Down 42.1% in March

Shiseido Co. (OTCMKTS:SSDOY - Get Free Report) saw a significant decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 27,010 shares, a decline of 42.1% from the March 15th total of 46,675 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 136,162 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.Shiseido Stock PerformanceSSDOY opened at $21.20 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company has a market cap of $8.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -30.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.32. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $19.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.41. Shiseido has a fifty-two week low of $13.60 and a fifty-two week high of $22.32. Shiseido (OTCMKTS:SSDOY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.10) by $0.15. The business had revenue of $1.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.77 billion. Shiseido had a negative net margin of 4.27% and a positive return on equity of 0.97%. Shiseido has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.680-0.680 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Shiseido will post 0.29 earnings per share for the current year. Analyst Upgrades and DowngradesA number of equities analysts have weighed in on SSDOY shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Shiseido from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Smbc Nikko Sec. raised shares of Shiseido to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".View Our Latest Report on SSDOYAbout Shiseido (Get Free Report)Shiseido Company, Limited is a leading Japanese multinational specializing in cosmetics, skincare, makeup and fragrance products. Founded in 1872 and headquartered in Tokyo, the company operates through a portfolio of brands that span premium, prestige and mass-market segments. Its core business activities include the development, manufacturing and sale of skincare treatments, decorative cosmetics, hair care and sun protection products. Shiseido's brand portfolio encompasses flagship lines such as Shiseido, Clé de Peau Beauté, NARS and bareMinerals, alongside regional and heritage labels tailored to diverse consumer preferences.Featured ArticlesFive stocks we like better than ShiseidoThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Shiseido Right Now?Before you consider Shiseido, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Shiseido wasn't on the list.While Shiseido currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here