OTCMKTS:SMCAY SMC (SMCAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Gold Mania (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free SMCAY Stock Alerts $26.67 +0.61 (+2.34%) (As of 05/2/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$25.90▼$26.7050-Day Range$24.89▼$30.7852-Week Range$22.05▼$31.42Volume63,085 shsAverage Volume85,918 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E Ratio25.89Dividend Yield0.79%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartEarningsHeadlinesShort InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartEarningsHeadlinesShort Interest Get SMC alerts: Email Address SMC MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthyDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.52Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth11.34%From $0.97 to $1.08 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.62 out of 5 stars N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for SMC. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares ShortedShort Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSMC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SMC has recently decreased by 77.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldSMC has a dividend yield of 0.79%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSMC does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of SMC is 20.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, SMC will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.44% next year. This indicates that SMC will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SMCAY. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSMC has a news sentiment score of 1.52. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.36 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for SMC this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added SMC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, SMC insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 1.03% of the stock of SMC is held by institutions. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for SMC are expected to grow by 11.34% in the coming year, from $0.97 to $1.08 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of SMC is 25.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SMC is 25.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 249.98.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSMC has a P/B Ratio of 2.77. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad The Freeport SocietyNew Trump BombshellI believe Donald J. Trump will go down as America’s last Republican president. But NOT for the reasons you may think… Click here to see my 2024 election prediction. About SMC Stock (OTCMKTS:SMCAY)SMC Corporation manufactures, processes, and sells automatic control equipment, sintered filters, and various types of filtration equipment worldwide. The company offers air management system, directional control valves, air cylinders, rotatory actuators/air grippers, electric actuators/cylinders, fitting and tubing, and modular F.R.L./pressure control equipment, as well as vacuum, air preparation, and lubrication equipment. It also provides flow control equipment, speed controllers, silencers/exhaust/blow guns/pressure gauges, switches/sensors/controllers, static neutralization equipment, and industrial device communication equipment/wireless system. In addition, the company offers process valves, chemical liquid valves/fittings and needle valves/tubing, process pumps, temperature control equipment, and process gas equipment, as well as high vacuum equipment, industrial filters/sintered metal elements, and pneumatic instrumentation and hydraulic equipment. The company was formerly known as Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd. and changed its name to SMC Corporation in April 1986. SMC Corporation was incorporated in 1959 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.Read More SMCAY Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SMCAY Stock News HeadlinesMay 2, 2024 | investorplace.comSMCI Earnings: Why the Street’s Reaction to Super Micro Stock’s Strong Results Was IllogicalApril 25, 2024 | investorplace.comSMCI is on a Wild Ride – Here’s What You Should KnowMay 2, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)$5,000 Gold?Former Wall Street Banker Reveals Mysterious Gold Leverage As gold continues to soar, this ex-Goldman Sachs VP says DON'T buy bullion or mining stocks. 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This Overlooked AI Play Is Ready to Soar.December 17, 2023 | msn.comSMC Corporation - ADR (SMCAY) Price Target Increased by 21.65% to 123.12November 30, 2023 | morningstar.comSan Miguel Corp SMCNovember 8, 2023 | morningstar.comSMC Corp ADR SMCAYOctober 5, 2023 | msn.comSMC Corporation - ADR (SMCAY) Price Target Increased by 16.82% to 154.33September 18, 2023 | thestreet.comSMC Corporation ADRJune 26, 2023 | msn.comSmc Corporation (SMCAY) Moves to Strong Buy: Rationale Behind the UpgradeMarch 29, 2023 | au.finance.yahoo.comSMC Corporation (6273.T)September 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSMC Corporation (SMCAY)August 23, 2022 | globenewswire.comSMC/Genesis Posts Second Quarter 2022 Financial Statements Six Months 2022 Revenues of $10.7 Million and Gross Profit of $2.2 Million - GlobeNewswireAugust 22, 2022 | businesswire.comSanta Monica College and AltaSea Collaborate to Catalyze Workforce Development in the Blue Economy - Business WireAugust 21, 2022 | latimes.comJohn McMullen, standout Santa Monica College coach, dies at 82 - Los Angeles TimesAugust 18, 2022 | marketscreener.comSMC : Statement on Conflict in Ukraine - Marketscreener.comAugust 10, 2022 | marketscreener.comSMC : Consolidated Financial Highlights for the First Quarter ended June 30, 2022 - Marketscreener.comAugust 2, 2022 | globenewswire.comMicrochip Introduces New CXL™ Smart Memory Controllers for Data Center Computing Enabling Modern CPUs to Optimize Application Workloads - GlobeNewswireJuly 25, 2022 | osceolatimes.comNursing shortage causes SMC Regional to temporarily close patient floor - Osceola TimesJuly 19, 2022 | marketscreener.comForeign flagged ships detained in the UK during June 2022 under Paris MOU. - Marketscreener.comSee More Headlines Receive SMCAY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SMC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/13/2024Today5/02/2024Fiscal Year End3/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeOTCMKTS SectorComputer and Technology Industry Private households Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolOTCMKTS:SMCAY Previous SymbolNASDAQ:SMCAY CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.smcworld.com Phone(135) 207-8271Fax035-298-5361Employees22,988Year Founded1959Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.03 Trailing P/E Ratio25.30 Forward P/E Ratio26.87 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.66 billion Net Margins24.19% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity10.50% Return on Assets9.34% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio8.01 Quick Ratio4.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.10 billion Price / SalesN/A Cash Flow$1.39 per share Price / Cash Flow18.74 Book Value$9.64 per share Price / Book2.70Miscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.95 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Click the link below to learn more about how your portfolio could bloom.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Yoshiki Takada (Age 66)President, Senior GM of Sales Headquarters & Chairperson Comp: $757.62kMs. Kelley Stacy (Age 62)President of SMC US, Executive Officer & Director Comp: $1.09MMr. Masahiro Ota (Age 61)Executive Officer, GM of Finance & Accounting Division and Director Akinori KatoGeneral Manager of Corporate Communications OfficeMr. Toshio Isoe (Age 63)Executive Officer, GM of General Affairs Department, In charge of HR & Director Mr. Samuel Neff (Age 42)Executive Officer & Director Mr. Susumu Maruyama (Age 61)GM of Presidential Office, Executive Officer & Director Mr. Yoshitada Doi (Age 62)Managing Executive Officer, GM of Engineering & Technology Headquarters and Director Mr. Koji Ogura (Age 70)Executive Officer, Deputy GM of Sales Headquarters & Director More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsFujitsuOTCMKTS:FJTSYHOYAOTCMKTS:HOCPYSSEOTCMKTS:SSEZYThe Sage GroupOTCMKTS:SGPYYNitto DenkoOTCMKTS:NDEKYView All Competitors Should I Buy SMC Stock? SMCAY Pros and Cons Explained Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in SMC Co.: SMC Corporation manufactures a wide range of automatic control equipment, filtration equipment, and industrial devices, showcasing diversified revenue streams. Recent developments show a positive month-to-month change percentage in shares shorted, indicating growing investor interest and potential market confidence. SMC Co. offers a comprehensive portfolio of products including air management systems, valves, actuators, and industrial communication equipment, catering to various industries and applications. With a strong institutional ownership percentage, SMC Co. may benefit from stability and long-term investor confidence in the market. Considering the current stock price of SMCAY, investors may find an entry point that aligns with their investment strategies and financial goals. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in SMC Co. for these reasons: The float size of SMCAY is currently at 0, which may indicate limited liquidity and potential challenges in trading volumes. Despite recent positive developments, the short percentage of float remains at 0, suggesting a lack of short-term market interest or potential downside pressure. Shares shorted in the previous month were relatively low compared to the outstanding shares, potentially indicating a cautious market sentiment towards SMC Co. The fifty-two-week performance of SMCAY stands at 0, which could raise concerns about the stock's historical price movements and overall market performance. With a low average daily volume and days to cover ratio, investors may face challenges in executing trades efficiently and swiftly in the market. These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these SMC pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. SMCAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell SMC stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SMC in the last year. There are currently 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "strong buy" SMCAY shares. View SMCAY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. How have SMCAY shares performed in 2024? SMC's stock was trading at $26.70 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, SMCAY stock has decreased by 0.1% and is now trading at $26.67. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting SMC? SMC saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,700 shares, a decrease of 78.0% from the March 31st total of 44,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 148,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. View SMC's Short Interest. How were SMC's earnings last quarter? SMC Co. (OTCMKTS:SMCAY) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 13th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter. SMC had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.50% and a net margin of 24.19%. Is SMC a good dividend stock? SMC (OTCMKTS:SMCAY) pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.79%. The dividend payout ratio is 20.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, SMCAY will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.44% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. How do I buy shares of SMC? Shares of SMCAY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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