Yaskawa Electric (OTCMKTS:YASKY) Trading Down 10.8% – Time to Sell?

Yaskawa Electric Corp. (OTCMKTS:YASKY) fell 10.8% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $73.2150 and last traded at $73.2150. 1,964 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 82% from the average session volume of 10,906 shares. The stock had previously closed at $82.09.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

YASKY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup raised Yaskawa Electric from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Yaskawa Electric from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Yaskawa Electric Trading Down 6.1%

The company has a market cap of $9.53 billion, a PE ratio of 40.61 and a beta of 1.44. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $74.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $65.86. The company has a current ratio of 2.47, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Yaskawa Electric (OTCMKTS:YASKY) last released its earnings results on Friday, April 10th. The technology company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $941.89 million during the quarter. Yaskawa Electric had a return on equity of 7.51% and a net margin of 6.50%.

Yaskawa Electric Company Profile

Yaskawa Electric Corporation is a Japan‐based manufacturer of industrial automation equipment, specializing in motion control technology, robotics, and drive systems. The company designs and produces a range of products that include AC and DC servo motors, inverters, programmable logic controllers, welding robots and general-purpose industrial robots. Its offerings are used across diverse sectors such as automotive, electronics, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and logistics to improve productivity, precision and energy efficiency in manufacturing processes.

Founded in 1915 in Kitakyushu, Japan, Yaskawa Electric has evolved from a regional motor repair shop into a global provider of factory automation and mechatronic solutions.