Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) Stock Passes Above Fifty Day Moving Average - Here's Why

Mazda Motor Co. (OTCMKTS:MZDAY - Get Free Report) passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $3.31 and traded as high as $3.34. Mazda Motor shares last traded at $3.29, with a volume of 192,572 shares.Mazda Motor Stock Down 1.8 %The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $3.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $3.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.77 and a beta of 0.80. Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 14th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.02. Mazda Motor had a return on equity of 8.67% and a net margin of 2.66%. On average, equities analysts predict that Mazda Motor Co. will post 0.66 EPS for the current fiscal year. Mazda Motor Company Profile (Get Free Report)Mazda Motor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Japan, China, North America, Europe, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Toyo Kogyo Co, Ltd. and changed its name to Mazda Motor Corporation in May 1984. Mazda Motor Corporation was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan.Featured ArticlesFive stocks we like better than Mazda MotorManufacturing Stocks InvestingAutodesk Designs Value for Investors: Uptrend Set to ContinueOptions Trading - Understanding Strike PriceAnheuser-Busch Stock Rallies—Is the King of Beers Back?The Risks of Owning BondsMarketBeat Week in Review – 02/24 - 02/28This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Mazda Motor Right Now?Before you consider Mazda Motor, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Mazda Motor wasn't on the list.While Mazda Motor currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here