MS&AD Insurance Group (OTCMKTS:MSADY) Sees Large Volume Increase - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• MS&AD Insurance Group saw a significant increase in trading volume, with 99,338 shares exchanged, representing a 25% rise from the previous session.
• The company reported a quarterly earnings miss, earning $0.96 per share compared to analysts' expectations of $1.00, despite exceeding revenue forecasts with $13.98 billion.
• Nomura Securities updated its rating on MS&AD Insurance Group to "hold," while the stock currently maintains an average rating of "hold" from analysts.

Shares of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. (OTCMKTS:MSADY - Get Free Report) saw an uptick in trading volume on Tuesday . 99,338 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 25% from the previous session's volume of 79,475 shares.The stock last traded at $24.43 and had previously closed at $24.33.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Nomura Securities raised MS&AD Insurance Group to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, MS&AD Insurance Group currently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

MS&AD Insurance Group Stock Up 2.9%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.25 and a quick ratio of 0.25. The stock has a market cap of $39.87 billion, a PE ratio of 7.95 and a beta of 0.42. The business has a fifty day moving average of $22.15 and a 200-day moving average of $21.97.

MS&AD Insurance Group (OTCMKTS:MSADY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 8th. The insurance provider reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $13.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $12.90 billion. MS&AD Insurance Group had a net margin of 10.57% and a return on equity of 16.63%. MS&AD Insurance Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.670-2.670 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. will post 2.95 earnings per share for the current year.

About MS&AD Insurance Group

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc, an insurance holding company, provides insurance and financial services worldwide. The company offers domestic non-life insurance; life insurance; international business; financial services; and provides risk-related services. The company was formerly known as Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc and changed its name to MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc in April 2010.