Kyocera Co. (OTCMKTS:KYOCY) Short Interest Up 571.7% in April

Kyocera Co. (OTCMKTS:KYOCY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 199,500 shares, a growth of 571.7% from the March 31st total of 29,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 267,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Kyocera Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS KYOCY traded down $0.10 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $11.85. The company had a trading volume of 23,774 shares, compared to its average volume of 68,043. The stock has a market cap of $16.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 84.61, a P/E/G ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a current ratio of 3.20, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Kyocera has a 1 year low of $9.21 and a 1 year high of $12.66. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $11.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.76.

Kyocera (OTCMKTS:KYOCY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 3rd. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.16 by ($0.24). Kyocera had a return on equity of 0.82% and a net margin of 1.34%. On average, analysts forecast that Kyocera will post 0.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kyocera Company Profile

Kyocera Corporation develops, produces, and distributes products based on fine ceramic technologies in Japan, rest of Asia, Europe, the United States, and internationally. It operates through Core Components Business, Electronic Components Business, and Solutions Business segments. The Core Components Business segment offers components, such as fine ceramic components for semiconductor processing equipment, automotive camera modules, and ceramic packages, as well as organic packages and boards to protect electronic components and ICs to industrial machinery, automotive-related, and the information and communication-related markets; optical components, and jewelry and applied ceramic related products; and medical devices comprising prosthetic joints and dental implants.