Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Here’s What Happened

Inpex Corp. (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) saw unusually-high trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 59,561 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 9% from the previous session’s volume of 65,314 shares.The stock last traded at $19.99 and had previously closed at $19.57.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Zacks Research raised shares of Inpex to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Inpex currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Inpex Stock Up 2.4%

The company has a 50-day moving average of $23.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $23.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The company has a market capitalization of $23.76 billion, a PE ratio of 9.49 and a beta of 0.13.

Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter. Inpex had a return on equity of 7.66% and a net margin of 19.02%.The business had revenue of $3.20 billion during the quarter. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Inpex Corp. will post 2.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Inpex

INPEX is a Japan-based energy company primarily engaged in the exploration, development, production and sale of oil and natural gas resources. The company’s activities span upstream exploration and field development, midstream project execution — notably liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities — and related resource management and commercial operations. INPEX’s portfolio includes conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon assets and associated engineering and project-management expertise to bring complex developments into production.

INPEX is known for participation and leadership in large-scale LNG projects, including the Ichthys LNG development off northern Australia, which represents a core midstream and export capability in the company’s business mix.