Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) Shares Gap Down - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Shares gapped down at the open — from $8.45 to $8.0925 — and last traded around $8.09 (down ~3.7%) on ~16,111 shares, trading below both the 50‑day ($9.06) and 200‑day ($9.33) moving averages.
• Zacks Research downgraded Japan Airlines from "hold" to "strong sell," while MarketBeat shows a mixed analyst picture with a consensus of "Moderate Buy" (one Strong Buy, one Sell).
• Key fundamentals: market cap ≈ $7.11B, P/E 8.31; latest quarter EPS $0.34 on $3.44B revenue with a 6.57% net margin, and analysts forecast about 0.8 EPS for the fiscal year.

Japan Airlines Ltd (OTCMKTS:JAPSY - Get Free Report) shares gapped down before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $8.45, but opened at $8.0925. Japan Airlines shares last traded at $8.0899, with a volume of 16,111 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Japan Airlines from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Japan Airlines presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Japan Airlines Stock Down 3.7%

The company has a market cap of $7.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.31 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 1.40. The company's 50-day moving average is $9.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.33.

Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $3.44 billion during the quarter. Japan Airlines had a net margin of 6.57% and a return on equity of 10.93%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Japan Airlines Ltd will post 0.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines OTCMKTS: JAPSY is the flag carrier of Japan, providing both scheduled passenger and cargo air transportation services. The company operates a comprehensive network of domestic and international flights, connecting major cities across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. In addition to its core passenger services, Japan Airlines offers charter operations, cargo logistics and maintenance support through its technical services division.

The airline’s network is centered on its primary hubs at Tokyo’s Haneda and Narita airports.

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