Kyocera Co. (OTCMKTS:KYOCY) Short Interest Up 73.9% in July

Kyocera Co. (OTCMKTS:KYOCY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 19,300 shares, an increase of 73.9% from the July 15th total of 11,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 80,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Kyocera Stock Up 2.1 %

Shares of OTCMKTS KYOCY traded up $0.23 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $11.34. 82,590 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 150,476. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $11.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 3.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a market cap of $16.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.30. Kyocera has a one year low of $10.66 and a one year high of $15.63.

Kyocera (OTCMKTS:KYOCY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $3.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.22 billion. On average, analysts predict that Kyocera will post 0.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kyocera Company Profile

Kyocera Corporation develops, produces, and distributes products based on fine ceramic technologies in Japan, rest of Asia, Europe, the United States, and internationally. It operates through Core Components Business, Electronic Components Business, and Solutions Business segments. The Core Components Business segment offers components, such as fine ceramic components for semiconductor processing equipment, automotive camera modules, and ceramic packages, as well as organic packages and boards to protect electronic components and ICs to industrial machinery, automotive-related, and the information and communication-related markets; optical components, and jewelry and applied ceramic related products; and medical devices comprising prosthetic joints and dental implants.