Yaskawa Electric (OTCMKTS:YASKY) Trading Down 12.7% – Should You Sell?

Yaskawa Electric Corp. (OTCMKTS:YASKY) traded down 12.7% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $67.59 and last traded at $68.21. Approximately 3,076 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 73% from the average session volume of 11,560 shares. The stock had previously closed at $78.09.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on YASKY. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Yaskawa Electric from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Citigroup raised shares of Yaskawa Electric from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Yaskawa Electric Price Performance

The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $84.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $70.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 2.47. The company has a market capitalization of $8.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.32 and a beta of 1.44.

Yaskawa Electric (OTCMKTS:YASKY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 10th. The technology company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $875.77 million for the quarter. Yaskawa Electric had a return on equity of 6.97% and a net margin of 6.11%.

About Yaskawa Electric

Yaskawa Electric Corporation is a Japan‐based manufacturer of industrial automation equipment, specializing in motion control technology, robotics, and drive systems. The company designs and produces a range of products that include AC and DC servo motors, inverters, programmable logic controllers, welding robots and general-purpose industrial robots. Its offerings are used across diverse sectors such as automotive, electronics, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and logistics to improve productivity, precision and energy efficiency in manufacturing processes.

Founded in 1915 in Kitakyushu, Japan, Yaskawa Electric has evolved from a regional motor repair shop into a global provider of factory automation and mechatronic solutions.