Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 35,100 shares, an increase of 697.7% from the January 31st total of 4,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 94,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Japan Airlines Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:JAPSY traded down $0.06 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $8.53. 28,969 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 69,509. The stock has a market cap of $7.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.22 and a beta of 0.69. Japan Airlines has a twelve month low of $7.27 and a twelve month high of $9.70. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $8.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $8.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Japan Airlines had a net margin of 5.86% and a return on equity of 10.94%. On average, research analysts forecast that Japan Airlines will post 0.8 earnings per share for the current year.

Japan Airlines Company Profile

Japan Airlines Co, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services in Japan, Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe. The company operates through Air Transportation and Other segments. It offers passenger, ground handling, cargo and mail handling, and maintenance services.