Sysmex (OTCMKTS:SSMXY) Shares Gap Up – Here’s Why

Sysmex Corporation ADR (OTCMKTS:SSMXY)’s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Friday. The stock had previously closed at $11.73, but opened at $12.30. Sysmex shares last traded at $12.11, with a volume of 3,964 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research raised Sysmex from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Sysmex currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Sysmex Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $7.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.71 and a beta of 1.09. The company’s fifty day moving average is $11.37 and its 200 day moving average is $9.73. The company has a current ratio of 3.40, a quick ratio of 2.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Sysmex (OTCMKTS:SSMXY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.02. Sysmex had a net margin of 7.62% and a return on equity of 8.01%. The business had revenue of $825.85 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $741.67 million. Sysmex has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.382-0.382 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Sysmex Corporation ADR will post 0.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sysmex Company Profile

Sysmex Corporation is a Japan-based healthcare technology company that develops, manufactures and sells diagnostic instruments, reagents and related information systems. Its products are primarily used in clinical laboratories, hospitals and other healthcare settings to support the analysis of blood, urine and other biological samples.

The company is best known for its hematology testing systems, including automated analyzers used to assess blood cell counts and related parameters. Its portfolio also includes products for hemostasis and coagulation testing, urinalysis, clinical chemistry, immunochemistry and flow cytometry, as well as laboratory information systems, maintenance and other support services.

Sysmex was established in 1968 and is headquartered in Kobe, Japan.