Hitachi (HTHIY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hitachi, Ltd. provides digital system and services, green energy and mobility, and connective industry solutions in Japan and internationally. It operates through seven segments: Digital Systems & Services, Green Energy & Mobility, Connective Industries, Automotive System, Hitachi Construction Machinery, Hitachi Metals, and Others. The company offers system integration, consulting, cloud services, storage, servers, and ATMs; finance solutions, social infrastructure information systems, government and public corporation information system, big data and AI, and IoT and data management; and IT products. It also operates power grids, nuclear and clear energy, renewable energy; provides energy management services and distributed power source solutions; semiconductors; elevators and escalators; air conditioners; industrial equipment; and railway systems. In addition, the company offers medical equipment for radiation therapy, In-vitro diagnosis, and regenerative medicines; automotive systems; home appliances; and water treatment solutions for water supply and sewage infrastructure, industrial water treatment, seawater desalination, and water recycling, as well as maintenance and repair services. Further, it hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, mining machinery, construction solutions, and mine management systems. Additionally, the company offers specialty steel, functional components and equipment, power electronic and magnetic materials, wires, and cable and related products; optical disk drives; and property management services. Hitachi, Ltd. was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $52.85 to $55.16
• 50-Day Range: $44.37 to $55.77
• 52-Week Range: $23.04 to $56.65
• Volume: 149,091 shs
• Average Volume: 206,738 shs
• Market Capitalization: $125.79 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.68
• Dividend Yield: 0.74%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Hitachi Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hitachi scored higher than 45% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Hitachi.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -6.67%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Hitachi are expected to decrease by -6.67% in the coming year, from $2.10 to $1.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hitachi is 9.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.82.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hitachi is 9.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Multi-Sector Conglomerates sector average P/E ratio of about 10.63.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Hitachi has a PEG Ratio of 1.39. 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 3.15. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the outstanding shares of Hitachi have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hitachi has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hitachi has recently decreased by 6.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Hitachi has a dividend yield of 0.76%, 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 11.80%. 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 20.41% next year. This indicates that Hitachi will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the outstanding shares of Hitachi have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hitachi has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hitachi has recently decreased by 6.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.99

News Sentiment

Hitachi has a news sentiment score of 0.99. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Hitachi this week, compared to 1 article 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

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

HTHIY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HTHIY shares performed this year?

Hitachi's stock was trading at $28.9140 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, HTHIY shares have increased by 87.7% and is now trading at $54.26.
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How were Hitachi's earnings last quarter?

Hitachi, Ltd. (OTCMKTS:HTHIY) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 31st. The conglomerate reported $2.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $2.15. The conglomerate earned $14.19 billion during the quarter. Hitachi had a net margin of 7.21% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.90%.

When did Hitachi's stock split?

Shares of Hitachi split on the morning of Friday, June 28th 2024. The 5-1 split was announced on Friday, June 28th 2024. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, June 28th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 500 shares after the split.

Does Hitachi have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Hitachi: JR Automation Technologies, ABB - Power Grids Business, Ignify, Ideaca, Hitachi Payment Services, Horizon Nuclear Power, Cofio Software, and others.

How do I buy shares of Hitachi?

Shares of HTHIY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2024
• Today: 10/17/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Multi-Sector Conglomerates
• Industry: Heavy construction, except building construction - contractors
• Sub-Industry: Construction
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:HTHIY
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:HIT
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 47710
• Web: www.hitachi.com
• Phone: (133) 258-1111
• Fax: 813-3258-2375
• Employees: 322,525
• Year Founded: 1910

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.39
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.68
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.84
• P/E Growth: 1.39
• Net Income: $4.07 billion
• Net Margins: 7.21%
• Pretax Margin: 8.49%
• Return on Equity: 11.90%
• Return on Assets: 5.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 1.22
• Quick Ratio: 0.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $67.39 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.87
• Cash Flow: $3.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.39
• Book Value: $17.24 per share
• Price / Book: 3.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,318,285,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $125.79 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.82