Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) Stock Price Crosses Above 50 Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Inpex Corp. (OTCMKTS:IPXHY)’s stock price crossed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $22.07 and traded as high as $22.26. Inpex shares last traded at $22.2540, with a volume of 83,936 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Zacks Research raised shares of Inpex to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Inpex Stock Up 3.6%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.24. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.39 billion, a PE ratio of 10.55 and a beta of 0.13.

Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $3.20 billion for the quarter. Inpex had a return on equity of 7.66% and a net margin of 19.02%. Analysts forecast that Inpex Corp. will post 2.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Inpex

INPEX is a Japan-based energy company primarily engaged in the exploration, development, production and sale of oil and natural gas resources. The company’s activities span upstream exploration and field development, midstream project execution — notably liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities — and related resource management and commercial operations. INPEX’s portfolio includes conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon assets and associated engineering and project-management expertise to bring complex developments into production.

INPEX is known for participation and leadership in large-scale LNG projects, including the Ichthys LNG development off northern Australia, which represents a core midstream and export capability in the company’s business mix.