Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Shares Gap Down - Here's Why

Key Points

• Recruit shares gapped down premarket, opening at $8.20 versus the prior close of $8.65 and last trading around $8.38 on a volume of about 79,578 shares.
• The company reported Q4 EPS of $0.13 and revenue of $6.12 billion (vs. $6.03B estimate), with strong profitability (ROE 30.4%, net margin 12.85%), a market cap of $65.29 billion and a P/E of 9.38; analysts expect full-year EPS of 0.36.

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY - Get Free Report)'s stock price gapped down before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $8.65, but opened at $8.20. Recruit shares last traded at $8.3801, with a volume of 79,578 shares.

Recruit Price Performance

The business's 50 day simple moving average is $9.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.46. The company has a market capitalization of $65.29 billion, a PE ratio of 9.38 and a beta of 1.68.

Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter. Recruit had a return on equity of 30.40% and a net margin of 12.85%.The business had revenue of $6.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.03 billion. As a group, analysts anticipate that Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. will post 0.36 EPS for the current year.

Recruit Company Profile

Recruit Holdings Co, Ltd. OTCMKTS: RCRUY is a Japan-based provider of human resources and information services that operates a diversified portfolio of staffing, recruitment and consumer-facing platforms. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company builds and runs digital marketplaces and service businesses that connect employers with job seekers, support corporate HR functions, and offer related marketing and consumer services in areas such as lifestyle and local search.

The company’s principal activities include online job search and employer branding platforms, temporary and permanent staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, and HR technology solutions.

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