Buy Panasonic Stock
But the brand is not as well-known to investors. It's not listed on the major stock exchanges. Instead, it's what's called a pink sheet stock that's traded "over-the-counter" (OTC) -- thus the Panasonic (PCRFY 0.45%) ticker looks different than most you might be familiar with. But that doesn't mean it's not worth consideration by investors.
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Panasonic is a large-cap stock with a market cap of about $26 billion. It's been around since 1918 and listed American depositary shares (ADSs) on the NYSE from 1971 until 2013. At that time, the company withdrew from the NYSE, saying continued listing wasn't "economically justified, taking into account the fact that the trading volume of Panasonic's ADSs on the NYSE accounts for only a small fraction of the total trading volume of Panasonic's shares." The company also cited similarities between U.S. and Japanese disclosure standards.
Panasonic's stock price has gone through its ups and downs over the years, but the PCRFY ticker has been essentially flat over the past five years. In the 12 months through Feb. 6, the stock had climbed about 17% to $11.39 per share. In its third-quarter earnings report, which includes financial information reported through Dec. 31, 2019, both net profits and earnings per share were up slightly.
The stock's P/E ratio has climbed slightly to about 10.21 over the past 12 months, but it's still a pretty cheap stock. Earnings are heading in the right direction and the restructuring to exit flagging business lines seems like a good move. But, despite the low price, it's probably smart to hold off on pushing the play button until the company shows some sustained momentum through the restructuring.
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Currently, Panasonic stock trades on the OTC markets under the ticker symbol "PCRFY." Securities that trade on OTC markets do so through something called a dealer network. A dealer network is different from central exchanges like the NYSE or Nasdaq.
Since Panasonic is a large-cap corporation (thanks to its $30.06 billion market capitalization as of Jan. 6, 2021), it isn't a small-time OTC company. The stock is more readily available than penny stocks that trade through similar networks.
Robinhood is one of many online brokerages that allows you to trade OTC stocks in addition to securities on the stock market. Since Robinhood is dealing with a network of dealers, it maintains a system of "market makers" to process deals. Individual investors aren't dealing directly with the OTC Markets Group.
As an investor, you may use different methods for various parts of the trading experience. If you are bent on Panasonic stock (or other OTC securities), you can also use a private broker-dealer to handle your trading. However, the more popular alternative is trading through ETFs.
With Panasonic stock proving its capability to ride bearish waves in the early days of 2021 (and rising more than 12 percent at a time when the S&P 500 was only up 0.71 percent), it makes sense for "PCRFY" to be on investors' minds.
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Zacks' proprietary data indicates that Panasonic Corp. is currently rated as a Zacks Rank 3 and we are expecting an inline return from the PCRFY shares relative to the market in the next few months. In addition, Panasonic Corp. has a VGM Score of A (this is a weighted average of the individual Style Scores which allow you to focus on the stocks that best fit your personal trading style). Valuation metrics show that Panasonic Corp. may be undervalued. Its Value Score of A indicates it would be a good pick for value investors. The financial health and growth prospects of PCRFY, demonstrate its potential to outperform the market. It currently has a Growth Score of B. Recent price changes and earnings estimate revisions indicate this would not be a good stock for momentum investors with a Momentum Score of D.
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