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Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Short Interest Down 13.1% in May

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Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 85,400 shares, a decrease 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 volume of 119,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Central Japan Railway Trading Down 0.4%

Central Japan Railway stock traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $10.77. 54,583 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 156,392. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $10.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $9.88. The company has a quick ratio of 3.42, a current ratio of 3.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. Central Japan Railway has a 12 month low of $8.74 and a 12 month high of $12.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.28 and a beta of 0.37.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Central Japan Railway had a net margin of 19.65% and a return on equity of 10.08%. Analysts forecast that Central Japan Railway will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

Central Japan Railway Company Profile

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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.

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