Murata Manufacturing Inc. (OTCMKTS:MRAAY) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Key Points

• Murata experienced a 309.3% increase in short interest in March, rising to 607,965 shares as of March 31 (from 148,522 on March 15); the short-interest ratio is 0.7 days based on average volume, and reported short interest equals 0.0% of shares outstanding.
• Shares opened at $13.09 and were up 3.4%, trading near a 12‑month high of $14.10, with a market capitalization of $47.85 billion and a P/E ratio of 37.39.
• Murata posted $0.05 EPS on $3.03 billion in quarterly revenue, set FY2025 guidance at 0.392 EPS, while analysts expect about 0.41 EPS for the fiscal year.

Murata Manufacturing Inc. (OTCMKTS:MRAAY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 607,965 shares, an increase of 309.3% from the March 15th total of 148,522 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 914,232 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Murata Manufacturing Stock Up 3.4%

Murata Manufacturing stock opened at $13.09 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $11.60 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.63. Murata Manufacturing has a twelve month low of $6.64 and a twelve month high of $14.10. The company has a market capitalization of $47.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.39 and a beta of 0.98.

Murata Manufacturing (OTCMKTS:MRAAY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $3.03 billion for the quarter. Murata Manufacturing had a return on equity of 7.42% and a net margin of 10.74%.Murata Manufacturing has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.392-0.392 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Murata Manufacturing will post 0.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Murata Manufacturing

Murata Manufacturing Co, Ltd. is a Japan-based manufacturer of electronic components and modules, best known for its development and production of ceramic components. Founded in 1944 by Akira Murata and headquartered in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, the company has grown into a leading global supplier of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), ceramic resonators, and a broad range of passive and active electronic parts used across consumer, industrial and automotive electronics.

The company's product portfolio encompasses passive components (such as capacitors, inductors and filters), sensors and sensing modules, power modules, and RF/wireless communication modules.

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