Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY) Stock Price Up 1.8% – Time to Buy?

Unicharm Co. (OTCMKTS:UNICY)’s stock price was up 1.8% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $3.90 and last traded at $3.90. Approximately 443,897 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 43% from the average daily volume of 776,283 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.83.

Unicharm Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $11.38 billion, a PE ratio of 19.40 and a beta of 0.22. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $4.44 and a 200 day moving average of $5.80.

Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 8th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter. Unicharm had a return on equity of 10.24% and a net margin of 8.67%. The firm had revenue of $1.57 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities analysts predict that Unicharm Co. will post 0.17 EPS for the current year.

About Unicharm

Unicharm Corporation engages in the manufacturing and sale of wellness, feminine, baby and children, kirei, and pet care products in Japan and internationally. The company's baby and child care products, including disposable diapers and wipes under the Moony, MamyPoko, Oyasumiman, and Torepanman brands; feminine care products comprise napkins, tampons, panty liners, sanitary short, panty liners, and other feminine care products under the Sofy, Center-In, and Unicharm brand names; and wellness care products include napkin-type incontinence pads, pants-type diapers, tape-type diapers, pants-type specialized urine pads, and tape-type specialized urine pads under the Lifree and Charmnap brand.