Kao Co. (OTCMKTS:KAOOY) Short Interest Up 1,365.5% in March

Kao Co. (OTCMKTS:KAOOY) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 42,500 shares, a growth of 1,365.5% from the February 29th total of 2,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 147,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

KAO Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of KAOOY opened at $7.46 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $7.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.61. KAO has a 52 week low of $6.78 and a 52 week high of $8.57.

KAO Company Profile

Kao Corporation develops and sells hygiene and living care, health and beauty care, life care business, cosmetics, and chemical products. The Hygiene and Living Care Business segment offers fabric, kitchen, home, sanitary, and pet care products. The Health and Beauty Care Business segment provides facial, body, hair, and oral care, hair styling and color, Salon, In-bathroom health care, and warming products.