West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Stock Rating Cut to Hold at Zacks Research

Zacks Research downgraded shares of West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a report issued on Wednesday,Zacks reports.

West Japan Railway Price Performance

West Japan Railway stock opened at $18.95 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $8.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.35 and a beta of 0.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 0.74. West Japan Railway has a 1 year low of $15.08 and a 1 year high of $23.85. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $19.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.89.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.66 billion. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 6.41% and a return on equity of 9.37%. West Japan Railway has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.401-1.401 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.43 earnings per share for the current year.

West Japan Railway Company Profile

West Japan Railway Company, also known as JR West, operates passenger railway services primarily across western Japan. Its network serves major urban and regional markets in the Kansai, Chugoku, Hokuriku, and other parts of western Honshu, connecting cities such as Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Hiroshima, and Kanazawa. The company operates conventional rail lines as well as high-speed Shinkansen services, including the Sanyo Shinkansen.

In addition to railway transportation, JR West provides related services such as station operations, bus transportation, and travel services.