Marubeni (OTCMKTS:MARUY) Shares Gap Down - What's Next?

Key Points

• Marubeni's stock gapped down Thursday, opening at $371.02 after a $390.46 close and last trading at $383.17 on very light volume (1,179 shares), staying above its 50‑day ($362.97) and 200‑day ($302.28) moving averages.
• The company posted an earnings miss for the quarter — EPS $5.01 vs. $5.39 expected and revenue $12.64B vs. $12.83B — with a net margin of 6.21% and ROE of 12.96%.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but leans positive: Goldman Sachs initiated coverage with a Buy, Zacks moved the stock to Hold, and the consensus rating is a "Moderate Buy."

Marubeni Corp. (OTCMKTS:MARUY - Get Free Report)'s stock price gapped down before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $390.46, but opened at $371.02. Marubeni shares last traded at $383.17, with a volume of 1,179 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on MARUY shares. Zacks Research raised Marubeni from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Marubeni in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Marubeni Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $63.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $362.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $302.28.

Marubeni (OTCMKTS:MARUY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The conglomerate reported $5.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $5.39 by ($0.38). Marubeni had a net margin of 6.21% and a return on equity of 12.96%. The firm had revenue of $12.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.83 billion. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Marubeni Corp. will post 19.54 EPS for the current year.

About Marubeni

Marubeni Corporation OTCMKTS: MARUY is a major Japanese sogo shosha, or integrated trading and investment company, headquartered in Tokyo. The firm conducts a broad range of commercial activities that span commodity trading, project development, investment and financing, and supply-chain services. Marubeni operates through a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and branch offices to support cross-border trade and large-scale industrial projects.

The company's activities cover a wide set of industry sectors, including energy and power, metals and minerals, chemicals and industrial materials, food and consumer products, transportation and industrial machinery, and infrastructure.

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