Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Sets New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $14.42 and last traded at $14.42, with a volume of 401727 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $14.06.

Recruit Stock Performance

The company has a 50-day moving average of $10.84 and a 200-day moving average of $10.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $100.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.78 and a beta of 1.72.

Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Recruit had a return on equity of 33.06% and a net margin of 13.47%.The business had revenue of $6.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.72 billion. As a group, analysts anticipate that Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. will post 0.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Recruit

Recruit Holdings Co, Ltd. (OTCMKTS: RCRUY) is a Japan-based provider of human resources and information services that operates a diversified portfolio of staffing, recruitment and consumer-facing platforms. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company builds and runs digital marketplaces and service businesses that connect employers with job seekers, support corporate HR functions, and offer related marketing and consumer services in areas such as lifestyle and local search.

The company’s principal activities include online job search and employer branding platforms, temporary and permanent staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, and HR technology solutions.