Short Interest in Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Decreases By 13.1%

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY - Get Free Report) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 85,400 shares, a decline of 13.1% from the April 30th total of 98,300 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 119,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Central Japan Railway Stock Up 0.1%

CJPRY traded up $0.01 during trading on Friday, reaching $10.78. The stock had a trading volume of 38,865 shares, compared to its average volume of 155,295. The company has a current ratio of 3.27, a quick ratio of 3.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The company has a market capitalization of $21.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.28 and a beta of 0.35. The stock's 50 day moving average is $10.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.89. Central Japan Railway has a one year low of $8.74 and a one year high of $12.50.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.09. Central Japan Railway had a net margin of 19.65% and a return on equity of 10.08%. The firm had revenue of $3.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. As a group, analysts expect that Central Japan Railway will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current year.

About Central Japan Railway

Central Japan Railway Company engages in the railway and related businesses in Japan. The company operates through Transportation, Merchandise and Other, Real Estate, and Other segments. It primarily operates Tokaido Shinkansen, a transportation artery that links metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, as well as a network of 12 conventional lines centered on the Nagoya and Shizuoka areas.