Seiko Epson (OTCMKTS:SEKEY) Shares Gap Up – Time to Buy?

Shares of Seiko Epson Corp. (OTCMKTS:SEKEY) gapped up before the market opened on Friday. The stock had previously closed at $9.9541, but opened at $10.3060. Seiko Epson shares last traded at $10.3060, with a volume of 175 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group lowered Seiko Epson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Seiko Epson Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The company has a market capitalization of $7.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.89 and a beta of 0.85. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $9.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.33.

Seiko Epson (OTCMKTS:SEKEY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. Seiko Epson had a net margin of 1.71% and a return on equity of 2.97%. Seiko Epson has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.676-0.676 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Seiko Epson Corp. will post 0.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Seiko Epson Company Profile

Seiko Epson Corporation, listed in the United States under the symbol SEKEY, is a Japan-based technology company that develops and manufactures imaging, printing, visual communications and precision equipment. Its products include inkjet printers and multifunction devices for consumer, business and industrial applications, as well as commercial and industrial printing systems, scanners, and related supplies and services.

The company also produces projectors and other visual communications equipment, industrial robots and automation systems, wearable devices and watches, and electronic components such as sensing and microdisplay technologies.