SMC Co. (OTCMKTS:SMCAY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 132,700 shares, an increase of 211.5% from the September 30th total of 42,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 263,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.
SMC Stock Up 1.8 %
SMC stock traded up $0.37 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $21.00. The company had a trading volume of 850,413 shares, compared to its average volume of 158,149. SMC has a 52 week low of $19.63 and a 52 week high of $31.42. The company has a 50 day moving average of $21.88 and a 200-day moving average of $23.99. The firm has a market cap of $27.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.11, a PEG ratio of 3.76 and a beta of 0.81.
SMC (OTCMKTS:SMCAY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 9th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. SMC had a net margin of 22.38% and a return on equity of 9.18%. The company had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts predict that SMC will post 1.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
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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.
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