Should I buy or sell KAO stock right now?

2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KAO in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" KAOOY shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in KAOOY, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View KAOOY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

How have KAOOY shares performed in 2023?

KAO's stock was trading at $7.88 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, KAOOY stock has decreased by 0.4% and is now trading at $7.85. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting KAO?

KAO saw a decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,300 shares, a decrease of 80.9% from the October 31st total of 111,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 263,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. View KAO's Short Interest .

How do I buy shares of KAO?

Shares of KAOOY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

KAO Stock Price, News & Analysis (OTCMKTS:KAOOY)

$7.85

+0.13 (+1.68%)

(As of 12/7/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $7.75
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$7.86
50-Day Range: $7.11
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52-Week Range: $6.78
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Volume: 105,085 shs
Average Volume: 166,940 shs
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About KAO Stock (OTCMKTS:KAOOY)

Kao Corporation develops and sells hygiene and living care, health and beauty care, life care business, cosmetics, and chemical products. The Hygiene and Living Care Business segment offers fabric, kitchen, home, sanitary, and pet care products. The Health and Beauty Care Business segment provides facial, body, hair, and oral care, hair styling and color, Salon, In-bathroom health care, and warming products. The Life Care Business segments offers health drinks, as well as hygiene products for commercial use. The Cosmetics Business segment provides counseling and self-selection cosmetic products. The Chemical Business segment offers oleo chemicals; fat and oil derivatives; surfactants; fragrances; water-reducing admixtures; casting sand binders; plastics additives; process chemicals; toners and toner binders; inkjet ink colorants and ink; fine polishing agents and cleaners; and materials and process chemicals. The company was formerly known as Kao Soap Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Kao Corporation in 1982. Kao Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

KAOOY Stock Price History

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KAOOY Stock News Headlines

December 8, 2023 | morningstar.com

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December 20, 2022 | benzinga.com

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May 30, 2021 | investing.com

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May 19, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

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December 8, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

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October 15, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

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August 6, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

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May 26, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
Industry: Household & Personal Products
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Sector: Consumer Defensive
Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:KAOOY
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Web: www.kao.com
Phone: (133) 660-7111
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Employees: 35,411
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Optionable: Not Optionable
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Key Executives

Mr. Yoshihiro Hasebe (Age 63)
President, CEO & Representative Director
Comp: $709.14k
Mr. Kenichi Yamauchi
Executive Officer and Senior VP of Global Finance & Accounting
Akiko Hasegawa
Executive Officer & Global Senior VP of Legal
Mr. Hideki Mamiya
Senior Executive Officer & Senior VP of Human Capital Development
Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Senior Executive Officer & President of Kao (singapore) Private limited
Mr. Satoru Tanaka
Managing Executive Officer & Senior VP of Global Corporate Strategy
Mr. Masakazu Negoro (Age 63)
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Senior VP of Global Procurement & Director
Mr. Osamu Tabata
Managing Executive Officer & Senior VP of Global Supply Chain Management
Mr. Hideaki Kubo
Managing Executive Officer & Senior VP of Global Research & Development
Mr. Yoshihiro Murakami
Managing Executive Officer & Senior VP of Global DX Strategy

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KAOOY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell KAO stock right now?: 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KAO in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" KAOOY shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in KAOOY, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View KAOOY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
How have KAOOY shares performed in 2023?: KAO's stock was trading at $7.88 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, KAOOY stock has decreased by 0.4% and is now trading at $7.85.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
Are investors shorting KAO?: KAO saw a decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,300 shares, a decrease of 80.9% from the October 31st total of 111,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 263,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.
View KAO's Short Interest.
How do I buy shares of KAO?: Shares of KAOOY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (OTCMKTS:KAOOY) was last updated on 12/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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