Murata Manufacturing (OTCMKTS:MRAAY) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

Murata Manufacturing Inc. (OTCMKTS:MRAAY) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Thursday. Approximately 2,739,298 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 334% from the average daily volume of 631,309 shares. The stock last traded at $21.68 and had previously closed at $21.50.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Murata Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Murata Manufacturing Stock Up 0.4%

The firm has a market capitalization of $78.94 billion, a PE ratio of 45.93 and a beta of 1.66. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $23.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.22.

Murata Manufacturing (OTCMKTS:MRAAY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. Murata Manufacturing had a return on equity of 9.84% and a net margin of 13.86%. The firm had revenue of $3.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.97 billion. Murata Manufacturing has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.583-0.583 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Murata Manufacturing Inc. will post 0.69 EPS for the current year.

About Murata Manufacturing

Murata Manufacturing Co, Ltd. is a Japanese electronic components manufacturer that develops and produces components, modules and devices used in a broad range of electronic equipment. Its product portfolio includes multilayer ceramic capacitors, inductors, filters, timing devices, sensors, wireless connectivity modules and power-related components.

The company’s products support applications in smartphones, computers, automobiles, industrial equipment, healthcare devices and other consumer and communications electronics.