OMRON Co. (OTCMKTS:OMRNY) Short Interest Update

OMRON Co. (OTCMKTS:OMRNY - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 67,500 shares, an increase of 675.9% from the March 31st total of 8,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 258,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company's shares are sold short.

OMRON Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of OMRNY traded up $0.47 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $30.16. 24,526 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 61,881. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a current ratio of 2.20. The firm has a market cap of $6.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 111.71 and a beta of 1.16. OMRON has a 52-week low of $25.08 and a 52-week high of $47.75. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $29.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $32.70.

OMRON (OTCMKTS:OMRNY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. OMRON had a net margin of 0.98% and a return on equity of 0.81%. On average, research analysts anticipate that OMRON will post 0.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On OMRON

An institutional investor recently raised its position in OMRON stock. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of OMRON Co. (OTCMKTS:OMRNY - Free Report) by 831.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 14,946 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 13,342 shares during the quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC's holdings in OMRON were worth $421,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Institutional investors own 1.09% of the company's stock.

OMRON Company Profile

OMRON Corporation engages in industrial automation, device and module solutions, social systems, and healthcare businesses worldwide. The Industrial Automation Business offers sensors, switches, safety and control components, relays, motion and drives, robotics, energy conservation, power supplies, and automation system products.

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