Shin-Etsu Chemical (OTCMKTS:SHECY) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

Shares of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. (OTCMKTS:SHECY) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 791,337 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 65% from the previous session’s volume of 479,543 shares.The stock last traded at $23.37 and had previously closed at $22.82.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded Shin-Etsu Chemical to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Shin-Etsu Chemical currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Shin-Etsu Chemical Stock Up 0.7%

The company has a current ratio of 6.26, a quick ratio of 4.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $22.66 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.22. The firm has a market cap of $92.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.82 and a beta of 1.32.

Shin-Etsu Chemical (OTCMKTS:SHECY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The basic materials company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Shin-Etsu Chemical had a net margin of 18.50% and a return on equity of 10.67%. The firm had revenue of $4.08 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts forecast that Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. will post 0.93 EPS for the current 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.