West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Update

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,200 shares, a drop of 91.9% from the December 31st total of 14,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 200,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

West Japan Railway Stock Performance

WJRYY traded up $0.31 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $18.23. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 100,361 shares, compared to its average volume of 109,616. The company’s 50-day moving average is $17.86 and its 200-day moving average is $18.22. West Japan Railway has a 52 week low of $16.32 and a 52 week high of $22.17. The firm has a market cap of $8.58 billion, a PE ratio of 14.64 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.87.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last announced its earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $2.75 billion during the quarter. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 6.01% and a return on equity of 9.77%. On average, equities analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

About West Japan Railway

West Japan Railway Company provides railway transport services in Japan. The company operates through Mobility, Retail, Real Estate, Travel and Regional Solutions, and Other segments. The Mobility segment provides passenger transportation, station operation and management, cleaning and maintenance, construction, machinery and equipment installation, rolling stock and other facility construction services, as well as engages in the railway operations and electric works.