Dai Nippon Printing (OTCMKTS:DNPLY) Shares Gap Up – Should You Buy?

Dai Nippon Printing Co. (OTCMKTS:DNPLY) shares gapped up before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $8.97, but opened at $9.50. Dai Nippon Printing shares last traded at $9.50, with a volume of 458 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Dai Nippon Printing to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Dai Nippon Printing Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $8.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.41 and a beta of 0.54. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Dai Nippon Printing (OTCMKTS:DNPLY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 13th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter. Dai Nippon Printing had a return on equity of 8.99% and a net margin of 5.39%.

About Dai Nippon Printing

Dai Nippon Printing Co, Ltd. (OTCMKTS: DNPLY), commonly known as DNP, is one of Japan’s largest comprehensive printing companies. Established in 1876 and headquartered in Tokyo, the company has built a legacy in traditional and digital printing, offering a broad spectrum of paper-based and value-added services. Over its long history, DNP has evolved from newspaper and book printing to becoming a diversified provider of information, communication and functional materials.

DNP’s business is organized into several key segments.