Shiseido (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) Shares Gap Up – Here’s Why

Shiseido Co. (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) shares gapped up prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $14.96, but opened at $15.9070. Shiseido shares last traded at $15.9070, with a volume of 253 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on SSDOY shares. UBS Group raised shares of Shiseido to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Shiseido from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Shiseido has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Shiseido Stock Up 1.5%

The firm has a market cap of $6.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.72 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.24. The business’s 50-day moving average is $16.17 and its 200-day moving average is $16.67.

Shiseido (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter. Shiseido had a negative return on equity of 1.34% and a negative net margin of 5.80%.The business had revenue of $1.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. On average, equities analysts predict that Shiseido Co. will post 0.29 EPS for the current year.

Shiseido Company Profile

Shiseido Company, Limited engages in the production and sale of cosmetics in Japan and internationally. The company offers fragrances; and skincare and makeup products. It also engages in the restaurant and food, and retail businesses; and operates beauty salons. In addition, the company operates and supports SABFA, a professional hair makeup training school.