Nissan Motor (OTCMKTS:NSANY) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

Nissan Motor Co. (OTCMKTS:NSANY) shares gapped down prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $4.37, but opened at $4.18. Nissan Motor shares last traded at $4.3350, with a volume of 63,807 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on NSANY. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Nissan Motor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Nomura raised shares of Nissan Motor to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Nissan Motor Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.65 and a quick ratio of 1.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.22 and a beta of 0.40. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $5.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4.95.

Nissan Motor (OTCMKTS:NSANY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported ($0.27) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.41) by $0.14. Nissan Motor had a negative net margin of 7.62% and a negative return on equity of 5.09%. The business had revenue of $19.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.67 billion. As a group, analysts expect 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.