Sumitomo (OTCMKTS:SSUMY) Shares Gap Down – Here’s Why

Sumitomo Corp. (OTCMKTS:SSUMYGet Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $48.70, but opened at $46.00. Sumitomo shares last traded at $48.1150, with a volume of 56,921 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded Sumitomo from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Sumitomo currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

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Sumitomo Stock Down 1.6%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The stock has a market cap of $57.25 billion, a PE ratio of 14.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.51. The business has a fifty day moving average of $38.44 and a 200-day moving average of $36.70.

Sumitomo (OTCMKTS:SSUMYGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The conglomerate reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $12.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.01 billion. Sumitomo had a return on equity of 12.04% and a net margin of 8.19%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Sumitomo Corp. will post 3.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Sumitomo Company Profile

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Sumitomo Corporation (OTCMKTS: SSUMY) is a global integrated trading and investment company headquartered in Japan. As one of the country’s major sogo shosha (general trading firms), Sumitomo operates a diversified business portfolio that spans trading, project development, equity investments and provision of services to industrial and consumer markets. The company acts as a commercial intermediary and strategic investor, linking producers, manufacturers and end users across international supply chains.

Sumitomo’s business activities cover a wide range of sectors, including metal products and mining, transportation and construction systems, infrastructure and real estate, energy and chemical products, electronics and digital solutions, and consumer goods and food.

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