Hitachi (HTHIY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hitachi, Ltd. (OTCMKTS:HTHIY) is a Tokyo-headquartered multinational conglomerate that operates a diversified portfolio of businesses spanning information technology, energy and power systems, industrial machinery, transportation systems, and digital solutions. Founded in 1910 by engineer Namihei Odaira in the city of Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, the company grew from an electrical repair shop and early induction motor manufacturing into a global engineering and technology group. Hitachi positions itself as a "social innovation" company, combining operational technology, information technology and domain knowledge to address infrastructure and industry challenges.

The company’s activities include design and manufacture of heavy industrial equipment and construction machinery, delivery of rail and urban transportation systems, development and provision of power generation and grid equipment, and enterprise IT services including systems integration and cloud solutions. Hitachi has developed digital platforms such as Lumada for IoT and analytics to support digital transformation across sectors, and its businesses serve customers in utilities, manufacturing, transportation, healthcare, and public infrastructure. Operations are carried out through a network of subsidiaries and affiliates that provide products, services and lifecycle support globally.

Hitachi serves markets across Japan, Asia, Europe and the Americas, supplying large-scale infrastructure projects as well as enterprise technology and industrial systems. The company emphasizes partnerships with local and regional customers to deliver integrated solutions for energy transition, smart cities, and industrial automation. As a diversified industrial and technology group with more than a century of history, Hitachi continues to evolve its portfolio toward digital and sustainable infrastructure, leveraging its engineering heritage and global footprint to address emerging market needs.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $31.26 to $31.74
• 50-Day Range: $28.09 to $33.90
• 52-Week Range: $25.00 to $39.00
• Volume: 262,623 shs
• Average Volume: 552,130 shs
• Market Capitalization: $143.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.78
• Dividend Yield: 0.73%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Hitachi Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hitachi scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Hitachi has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hitachi has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.27%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Hitachi are expected to grow by 15.27% in the coming year, from $1.31 to $1.51 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hitachi is 26.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.12.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hitachi is 26.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Multi-Sector Conglomerates sector average P/E ratio of about 22.08.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Hitachi has a PEG Ratio of 1.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hitachi has a P/B Ratio of 3.64. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the float of Hitachi has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hitachi has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.67, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hitachi has recently increased by 1.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Hitachi has a dividend yield of 0.73%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Hitachi does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hitachi is 19.49%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Hitachi will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.23% next year. This indicates that Hitachi will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.13

News Sentiment

Hitachi has a news sentiment score of -0.13. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Hitachi this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hitachi insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.31% of the stock of Hitachi is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/27/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Multi-Sector Conglomerates
• Industry: DIVERSIFIED OPS
• Sub-Industry: Construction
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:HTHIY
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:HIT
• CIK: 47710
• Web: www.hitachi.com
• Phone: (133) 258-1111
• Fax: 813-3258-2375
• Employees: 282,743
• Year Founded: 1910

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.18
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.12
• P/E Growth: 1.38
• Net Income: $5.33 billion
• Net Margins: 7.64%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.68%
• Return on Assets: 5.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.08
• Current Ratio: 1.08
• Quick Ratio: 0.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $70.33 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.04
• Cash Flow: $1.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.00
• Book Value: $8.69 per share
• Price / Book: 3.64

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,535,560,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $143.32 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.91