KDDI (OTCMKTS:KDDIY) Shares Gap Down - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Gapped down: KDDI shares opened lower Tuesday at $16.70 after closing at $17.33, with about 77,023 shares trading at the time of the report.
• Analyst action: Zacks Research upgraded the stock from "strong sell" to "hold" on Dec. 8, and the consensus rating on MarketBeat is currently "Hold."
• Valuation and technicals show the 50-day/200-day SMAs near $16.92/$16.77, a market cap of $63.6 billion and a PE of 13.25, while liquidity ratios are low (quick ~0.54, current ~0.56) and debt-to-equity is 0.40.

KDDI Corporation Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:KDDIY - Get Free Report)'s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $17.33, but opened at $16.70. KDDI shares last traded at $16.70, with a volume of 77,023 shares traded.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded shares of KDDI from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

KDDI Price Performance

The business's 50-day simple moving average is $16.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.77. The stock has a market cap of $63.58 billion, a PE ratio of 13.25 and a beta of 0.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

KDDI Company Profile

KDDI Corporation OTCMKTS: KDDIY is a diversified Japanese telecommunications and information services company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Formed in 2000 through the merger of DDI Corporation, KDD Corporation and IDO Corporation, KDDI provides a broad set of connectivity and digital services for both consumer and enterprise customers. The company operates under well-known consumer brands and through a network of subsidiaries and affiliates that deliver telecommunications, internet and ICT solutions.

At its core, KDDI offers mobile communications services (including the “au” consumer brand), fixed-line and broadband internet access, and fiber-optic services.

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