Mitsui & Co. (OTCMKTS:MITSY) Stock Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average on Disappointing Earnings

Key Points

• Mitsui & Co.'s stock price surged above its two hundred day moving average following a quarterly earnings report that, despite a miss on EPS, showed significant trading activity.
• The company reported a net revenue of $21.93 billion for the quarter, significantly below analysts' expectations of $25.80 billion.
• Nomura Securities has upgraded Mitsui & Co. to a "strong-buy" rating, indicating increased confidence from Wall Street in the company's future prospects.

Mitsui & Co. (OTCMKTS:MITSY - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $393.54 and traded as high as $426.64. Mitsui & Co. shares last traded at $426.53, with a volume of 9,552 shares.

The industrial products company reported $9.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $9.29 by ($0.06). Mitsui & Co. had a return on equity of 10.63% and a net margin of 5.77%. The company had revenue of $21.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $25.80 billion.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Nomura Securities raised Mitsui & Co. to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th.

Mitsui & Co. Stock Up 3.5%

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $411.32 and a 200 day moving average of $393.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $61.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Mitsui & Co. Company Profile

Mitsui & Co, Ltd. operates as an trading and investment company worldwide. The company engages in the manufacture and sale of steel products; steel processing, maintenance, and recycling activities; investment, development, and trading of mineral and metal resources, as well as resource recycling and industrial developing solutions; and upstream development, logistics, and trading of energy resources, such as natural gas/LNG, oil, coal, and uranium.

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