Hitachi FY2027 EPS Forecast Increased by Erste Group Bank

Hitachi Ltd. (OTCMKTS:HTHIY) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank increased their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hitachi in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the conglomerate will earn $1.31 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.26. The consensus estimate for Hitachi’s current full-year earnings is $1.23 per share.

Hitachi (OTCMKTS:HTHIY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The conglomerate reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.06. Hitachi had a return on equity of 12.02% and a net margin of 7.30%.The firm had revenue of $16.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.50 billion. Hitachi has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.257-1.257 EPS.

Separately, Zacks Research raised Hitachi from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Hitachi Stock Performance

OTCMKTS HTHIY opened at $35.65 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.10. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $30.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $161.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.91. Hitachi has a fifty-two week low of $25.00 and a fifty-two week high of $39.00.

About Hitachi

Hitachi, Ltd. (OTCMKTS:HTHIY) is a Tokyo-headquartered multinational conglomerate that operates a diversified portfolio of businesses spanning information technology, energy and power systems, industrial machinery, transportation systems, and digital solutions. Founded in 1910 by engineer Namihei Odaira in the city of Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, the company grew from an electrical repair shop and early induction motor manufacturing into a global engineering and technology group. Hitachi positions itself as a “social innovation” company, combining operational technology, information technology and domain knowledge to address infrastructure and industry challenges.

The company’s activities include design and manufacture of heavy industrial equipment and construction machinery, delivery of rail and urban transportation systems, development and provision of power generation and grid equipment, and enterprise IT services including systems integration and cloud solutions.