Unicharm Co. (OTCMKTS:UNICY) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Unicharm Co. (OTCMKTS:UNICY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 11,900 shares, an increase of 60.8% from the December 15th total of 7,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,046,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Unicharm Stock Up 21.6 %

UNICY stock opened at $4.95 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $6.10. Unicharm has a 52 week low of $3.54 and a 52 week high of $8.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.40 and a beta of 0.22.

About Unicharm

Unicharm Corporation engages in the manufacturing and sale of wellness, feminine, baby and children, kirei, and pet care products in Japan and internationally. The company's baby and child care products, including disposable diapers and wipes under the Moony, MamyPoko, Oyasumiman, and Torepanman brands; feminine care products comprise napkins, tampons, panty liners, sanitary short, panty liners, and other feminine care products under the Sofy, Center-In, and Unicharm brand names; and wellness care products include napkin-type incontinence pads, pants-type diapers, tape-type diapers, pants-type specialized urine pads, and tape-type specialized urine pads under the Lifree and Charmnap brand.