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Makita (OTCMKTS:MKTAY) Shares Gap Down - Time to Sell?

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Makita Corp. (OTCMKTS:MKTAY - Get Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $31.90, but opened at $29.96. Makita shares last traded at $29.95, with a volume of 1,025 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MKTAY has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup downgraded shares of Makita from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Makita from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 30th.

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Makita Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $30.33 and a 200-day moving average of $30.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 0.65.

Makita (OTCMKTS:MKTAY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 28th. The company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.21. Makita had a return on equity of 8.16% and a net margin of 10.05%. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $186.50 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Makita Corp. will post 1.56 EPS for the current year.

About Makita

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Makita Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of electric power tools, pneumatic tools, and gardening and household equipment in Japan, Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates. It offers cordless, drilling/fastening, impact drilling/demolition, grinding/sanding, sawing, planning/routering, pneumatic, outdoor power, and dust extraction/other equipment, as well as accessories; and cutting equipment for new materials, masonry, and metals.

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