Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) Short Interest Down 98.0% in February

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 100 shares, a drop of 98.0% from the February 13th total of 5,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 42,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Ajinomoto Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:AJINY traded up $0.14 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $40.69. The company had a trading volume of 20,897 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,265. Ajinomoto has a one year low of $34.28 and a one year high of $44.84. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $40.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.93 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The company has a market capitalization of $20.68 billion, a PE ratio of 33.91 and a beta of 0.14.

Ajinomoto (OTCMKTS:AJINY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter. Ajinomoto had a net margin of 6.02% and a return on equity of 10.45%.

About Ajinomoto

Ajinomoto Co, Inc engages in the seasonings and foods, frozen foods, and healthcare and other businesses in Japan and internationally. The Seasonings and Foods segment offers sauces and seasoning products under the AJI-NO-MOTO, HON-DASHI, Cook Do, Ajinomoto KK Consommé, Pure Select Mayonnaise, Ros Dee, Masako, Aji-ngon, Sazón, Sajiku, and CRISPY FRY names; and solutions and ingredients for foodservice and processed food manufacturers, processed foods, and restaurants, as well as industrial, retail, and other applications.