Alps Electric (OTCMKTS:APELY) Shares Gap Up – What’s Next?

Alps Electric (OTCMKTS:APELY) shares gapped up before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $27.00, but opened at $29.34. Alps Electric shares last traded at $28.76, with a volume of 223 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded Alps Electric from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alps Electric presently has an average rating of “Strong Buy”.

Alps Electric Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $2.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.70 and a beta of 0.37. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 2.11 and a quick ratio of 1.44.

Alps Electric Company Profile

Alps Electric Co, Ltd. (OTCMKTS:APELY), a subsidiary of Alps Alpine Co, Ltd., is a Japan-based manufacturer of electronic components and automotive solutions. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Tokyo, the company designs and produces a broad portfolio of products for consumer electronics, industrial equipment, and the automotive sector. Its offerings include human-machine interface devices such as switches, touchpads, and rotary encoders, as well as sensors, wireless communication modules, and power management solutions.

In the automotive field, Alps Electric supplies advanced mechatronic systems including infotainment controls, navigation keypads, and haptic feedback devices.