Murata Manufacturing (OTCMKTS:MRAAY) Shares Gap Down – Should You Sell?

Murata Manufacturing Inc. (OTCMKTS:MRAAY) gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $26.03, but opened at $23.30. Murata Manufacturing shares last traded at $23.18, with a volume of 159,801 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on MRAAY shares. Zacks Research raised Murata Manufacturing to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Citigroup raised Murata Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy”.

Murata Manufacturing Stock Up 2.7%

The firm has a market cap of $85.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.53 and a beta of 1.60. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $28.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.11.

Murata Manufacturing (OTCMKTS:MRAAY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.02. Murata Manufacturing had a net margin of 13.86% and a return on equity of 9.94%. The firm had revenue of $3.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.97 billion. Murata Manufacturing has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.583-0.583 EPS. Analysts predict that Murata Manufacturing Inc. will post 0.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Murata Manufacturing Company Profile

Murata Manufacturing Co, Ltd. is a Japan-based manufacturer of electronic components and modules, best known for its development and production of ceramic components. Founded in 1944 by Akira Murata and headquartered in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, the company has grown into a leading global supplier of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), ceramic resonators, and a broad range of passive and active electronic parts used across consumer, industrial and automotive electronics.

The company’s product portfolio encompasses passive components (such as capacitors, inductors and filters), sensors and sensing modules, power modules, and RF/wireless communication modules.