Kyocera Co. (OTCMKTS:KYOCY) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Kyocera Co. (OTCMKTS:KYOCY - Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 199,500 shares, an increase of 571.7% from the March 31st total of 29,700 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company's shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 267,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Kyocera Trading Down 0.8 %

OTCMKTS:KYOCY traded down $0.10 on Friday, reaching $11.80. 62,314 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 69,512. The business has a fifty day moving average of $11.50 and a 200-day moving average of $10.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 3.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Kyocera has a 52-week low of $9.21 and a 52-week high of $12.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 84.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.23.

Kyocera (OTCMKTS:KYOCY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by ($0.24). Kyocera had a return on equity of 0.82% and a net margin of 1.34%. As a group, analysts expect that Kyocera will post 0.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Kyocera Company Profile

Kyocera Corporation develops, produces, and distributes products based on fine ceramic technologies in Japan, rest of Asia, Europe, the United States, and internationally. It operates through Core Components Business, Electronic Components Business, and Solutions Business segments. The Core Components Business segment offers components, such as fine ceramic components for semiconductor processing equipment, automotive camera modules, and ceramic packages, as well as organic packages and boards to protect electronic components and ICs to industrial machinery, automotive-related, and the information and communication-related markets; optical components, and jewelry and applied ceramic related products; and medical devices comprising prosthetic joints and dental implants.

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