Shin-Etsu Chemical (OTCMKTS:SHECY) Shares Gap Down – What’s Next?

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. (OTCMKTS:SHECY) gapped down prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $19.38, but opened at $18.56. Shin-Etsu Chemical shares last traded at $19.38, with a volume of 319,817 shares.

Shin-Etsu Chemical Stock Up 0.2%

The firm has a market cap of $77.10 billion, a PE ratio of 23.40 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 4.60 and a current ratio of 6.09. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $21.56 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.59.

Shin-Etsu Chemical (OTCMKTS:SHECY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $4.16 billion for the quarter. Shin-Etsu Chemical had a net margin of 18.39% and a return on equity of 10.49%. Shin-Etsu Chemical has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.450-0.450 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Profile

Shin-Etsu Chemical is a large Japanese chemical company that manufactures a broad range of basic and specialty chemical products for industrial and technology customers. The company is known for production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and related vinyl products, silicones and silicone-based compounds, and high-purity silicon materials used in semiconductor and photovoltaic industries. Its product mix spans commodity chemicals for construction and plumbing as well as higher-margin specialty materials for electronics and precision manufacturing.

Key product lines include PVC resins and compounds for infrastructure and building applications; silicones and silicone elastomers used across automotive, healthcare and consumer markets; and semiconductor-grade silicon and silicon wafers that supply chipmakers and solar-cell manufacturers.