Nissan Motor (OTCMKTS:NSANY) Shares Gap Up – Time to Buy?

Nissan Motor Co. (OTCMKTS:NSANY) shares gapped up prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $4.73, but opened at $4.94. Nissan Motor shares last traded at $4.84, with a volume of 4,512 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Nissan Motor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Sell”.

Nissan Motor Trading Up 2.3%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.38. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $4.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.80. The stock has a market cap of $8.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.43 and a beta of 0.44.

Nissan Motor (OTCMKTS:NSANY) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.45) by $0.52. The firm had revenue of $19.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.43 billion. Nissan Motor had a negative net margin of 7.39% and a negative return on equity of 3.09%. On average, research analysts predict that Nissan Motor Co. will post 0.14 EPS for the current year.

Nissan Motor Company Profile

Nissan Motor Co, Ltd. is a global automotive manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, known for the design, development, production and sale of a wide range of vehicles. The company’s core business includes passenger cars, crossovers, trucks and commercial vehicles, as well as luxury models sold under its Infiniti brand. Nissan is also a pioneer in electric vehicle technology, having introduced its flagship EV model, the Leaf, which has become one of the world’s best-selling electric cars.

In addition to conventional internal combustion engines, Nissan has invested heavily in hybrid and battery-electric powertrains, advanced driver-assistance systems and connected-car technologies.