Murata Manufacturing Inc. (OTCMKTS:MRAAY) Short Interest Up 102.2% in February

Murata Manufacturing Inc. (OTCMKTS:MRAAY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 205,491 shares, an increase of 102.2% from the February 12th total of 101,644 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 811,981 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Based on an average trading volume of 811,981 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Murata Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of MRAAY stock traded down $0.14 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $11.39. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 18,348 shares, compared to its average volume of 384,674. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $11.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.17. The company has a market cap of $41.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.54 and a beta of 0.90. Murata Manufacturing has a 1-year low of $6.24 and a 1-year high of $14.10.

Murata Manufacturing (OTCMKTS:MRAAY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Murata Manufacturing had a net margin of 10.74% and a return on equity of 7.42%. The firm had revenue of $3.03 billion during the quarter. Murata Manufacturing has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.392-0.392 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Murata Manufacturing will post 0.41 EPS for the current year.

About Murata Manufacturing

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.