Kyocera Co. (OTCMKTS:KYOCY) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Kyocera Co. (OTCMKTS:KYOCYGet Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 44,400 shares, an increase of 79.0% from the January 31st total of 24,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 87,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Kyocera Stock Up 3.5 %

OTCMKTS KYOCY opened at $11.57 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 3.20, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $10.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.82. The company has a market capitalization of $16.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 82.64, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.28. Kyocera has a 1-year low of $9.21 and a 1-year high of $14.80.

Kyocera (OTCMKTS:KYOCYGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 3rd. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by ($0.24). Kyocera had a net margin of 1.34% and a return on equity of 0.82%. Equities analysts forecast that Kyocera will post 0.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kyocera Company Profile

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Kyocera Corporation develops, produces, and distributes products based on fine ceramic technologies in Japan, rest of Asia, Europe, the United States, and internationally. It operates through Core Components Business, Electronic Components Business, and Solutions Business segments. The Core Components Business segment offers components, such as fine ceramic components for semiconductor processing equipment, automotive camera modules, and ceramic packages, as well as organic packages and boards to protect electronic components and ICs to industrial machinery, automotive-related, and the information and communication-related markets; optical components, and jewelry and applied ceramic related products; and medical devices comprising prosthetic joints and dental implants.

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