West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Update

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,840 shares, a decrease of 68.5% from the November 30th total of 5,835 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 78,388 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days. Based on an average daily volume of 78,388 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

West Japan Railway Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of WJRYY opened at $20.01 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $9.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.48 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.66. West Japan Railway has a 1 year low of $16.32 and a 1 year high of $24.85. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $20.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.51.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.60 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $2.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.01 billion. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 10.10% and a net margin of 7.47%. On average, equities analysts expect that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Zacks Research cut shares of West Japan Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

West Japan Railway Company Profile

West Japan Railway Company (OTCMKTS: WJRYY), commonly known as JR West, is one of the regional passenger railway operators formed in 1987 following the privatization of Japanese National Railways. Headquartered in Osaka, JR West manages a comprehensive rail network across western Honshu, providing vital transportation links that facilitate daily commuting, intercity travel, and regional tourism. As an American Depositary Receipt (ADR)–listed issuer, the company offers international investors access to its operations through trading on OTC markets in the United States.

JR West’s core business centers on passenger rail services, including high-speed Shinkansen lines and an extensive range of conventional rail routes.