Sysmex (OTCMKTS:SSMXY) Shares Gap Up – Should You Buy?

Shares of Sysmex Corporation ADR (OTCMKTS:SSMXY) gapped up before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $8.30, but opened at $8.63. Sysmex shares last traded at $8.63, with a volume of 154 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Citigroup lowered shares of Sysmex from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sysmex presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Sysmex Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $5.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.00 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a quick ratio of 2.44, a current ratio of 3.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $9.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.44.

Sysmex (OTCMKTS:SSMXY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $837.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $819.99 million. Sysmex had a net margin of 8.86% and a return on equity of 9.27%. Equities analysts expect that Sysmex Corporation ADR will post 0.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Sysmex Company Profile

Sysmex Corporation (OTCMKTS: SSMXY) is a Japan‐based provider of in vitro diagnostic solutions, specializing in haematology, coagulation, urinalysis and immunochemistry systems. Headquartered in Kobe, the company designs and manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of automated analyzers, reagents and software to support clinical laboratories, hospitals and research institutions. Sysmex’s product lineup also includes digital pathology platforms and data management tools that integrate workflow automation and advanced analytics.

The company’s core offerings center on haematology analyzers such as the XN-Series, which deliver high‐speed, high‐volume testing for blood cell counts and differential analysis.