Hitachi (OTCMKTS:HTHIY) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Hitachi (OTCMKTS:HTHIY) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.257-1.257 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.100. The company issued revenue guidance of $73.1 billion-$73.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $66.2 billion.

Hitachi Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:HTHIY traded up $1.88 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $31.72. The stock had a trading volume of 137,731 shares, compared to its average volume of 617,081. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $30.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $143.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.88, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.10. Hitachi has a 1-year low of $25.00 and a 1-year high of $39.00.

Hitachi (OTCMKTS:HTHIY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The conglomerate reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.06. Hitachi had a return on equity of 12.50% and a net margin of 7.64%.Hitachi has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.257-1.257 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Hitachi will post 1.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Zacks Research downgraded Hitachi from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

Hitachi Company Profile

Hitachi, Ltd. (OTCMKTS:HTHIY) is a Tokyo-headquartered multinational conglomerate that operates a diversified portfolio of businesses spanning information technology, energy and power systems, industrial machinery, transportation systems, and digital solutions. Founded in 1910 by engineer Namihei Odaira in the city of Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, the company grew from an electrical repair shop and early induction motor manufacturing into a global engineering and technology group. Hitachi positions itself as a “social innovation” company, combining operational technology, information technology and domain knowledge to address infrastructure and industry challenges.

The company’s activities include design and manufacture of heavy industrial equipment and construction machinery, delivery of rail and urban transportation systems, development and provision of power generation and grid equipment, and enterprise IT services including systems integration and cloud solutions.