SMC (OTCMKTS:SMCAY) Shares Gap Down – What’s Next?

Smc Corporation (OTCMKTS:SMCAYGet Free Report) shares gapped down before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $22.39, but opened at $21.3196. SMC shares last traded at $21.44, with a volume of 204,764 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research upgraded SMC from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded SMC from a “strong-buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised SMC from a “buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, SMC currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

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SMC Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $27.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.16, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.09. The business’s 50-day moving average is $22.39 and its 200-day moving average is $22.01.

SMC (OTCMKTS:SMCAYGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. SMC had a net margin of 21.94% and a return on equity of 9.40%. Equities research analysts expect that Smc Corporation will post 1.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

SMC Company Profile

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SMC Corporation is a Japan-based manufacturer of pneumatic and automation equipment used in factory automation and industrial production systems. Its products help control the movement, pressure, flow and handling of air and other fluids in manufacturing processes.

The company’s product portfolio includes pneumatic cylinders and actuators, control valves, air-preparation equipment, fittings, tubing, vacuum equipment, sensors and related automation components. SMC also offers electric actuators and equipment for specialized applications, including process control, cleanroom manufacturing and material handling.

Founded in 1959 as Sintered Metal Corporation, the company adopted the name SMC Corporation in 1985.

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