Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Shares Gap Up - What's Next?

Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY - Get Free Report)'s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $11.11, but opened at $11.66. Central Japan Railway shares last traded at $11.66, with a volume of 126 shares trading hands.

Central Japan Railway Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $22.17 billion, a PE ratio of 7.36 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 2.43 and a current ratio of 2.48. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $10.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.06.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. Central Japan Railway had a net margin of 20.14% and a return on equity of 10.27%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Central Japan Railway Co. 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.