Shiseido (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) Shares Gap Down – Should You Sell?

Shiseido Co. (OTCMKTS:SSDOY)’s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $15.70, but opened at $15.00. Shiseido shares last traded at $15.00, with a volume of 670 shares trading hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SSDOY has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group upgraded 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 research report on Wednesday, December 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Shiseido currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Shiseido Trading Down 1.7%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market cap of $5.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.91 and a beta of 0.37. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $16.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $16.66.

Shiseido (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. Shiseido had a negative net margin of 5.80% and a negative return on equity of 1.34%. Research analysts anticipate that Shiseido Co. will post 0.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.