Astellas Pharma Inc. (OTCMKTS:ALPMY) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Astellas Pharma Inc. (OTCMKTS:ALPMYGet Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 38,800 shares, an increase of 269.5% from the September 15th total of 10,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 139,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Astellas Pharma Price Performance

Shares of Astellas Pharma stock traded down $0.07 on Thursday, reaching $11.65. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 144,424 shares, compared to its average volume of 248,163. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The company has a market capitalization of $21.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 166.43 and a beta of 0.37. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $11.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.71. Astellas Pharma has a 52-week low of $9.15 and a 52-week high of $14.03.

Astellas Pharma (OTCMKTS:ALPMYGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $3.03 billion during the quarter. Astellas Pharma had a net margin of 1.17% and a return on equity of 7.79%. Analysts expect that Astellas Pharma will post 0.54 EPS for the current year.

About Astellas Pharma

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Astellas Pharma Inc manufactures, markets, and imports and exports pharmaceuticals in Japan and internationally. The company provides XTANDI, a treatment for prostate cancer; XOSPATA, a treatment for patients who have relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia with a FLT3 mutation; and PADCEV, a treatment for patients with metastatic urothelial cancer.

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