Nomura Research Institute (OTCMKTS:NRILY) Short Interest Up 255.1% in August

Key Points

• Short interest in Nomura Research Institute increased by 255.1% in August, reaching a total of 125,000 shares compared to 35,200 shares in July.
• The company's stock traded down to $37.78 with a market capitalization of $21.96 billion, and a PE ratio of 33.14.
• Nomura Research Institute reported $1.36 billion in revenue for the last quarter, slightly above analysts' expectations, along with earnings of $0.31 per share.

Nomura Research Institute (OTCMKTS:NRILY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 125,000 shares, anincreaseof255.1% from the July 31st total of 35,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 144,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days. Based on an average trading volume of 144,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Nomura Research Institute Stock Performance

Shares of NRILY stock traded down $0.51 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $37.78. The stock had a trading volume of 3,254 shares, compared to its average volume of 53,737. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.75. Nomura Research Institute has a twelve month low of $27.00 and a twelve month high of $43.20. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $37.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.96 billion, a PE ratio of 33.14 and a beta of 0.65.

Nomura Research Institute (OTCMKTS:NRILY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter. Nomura Research Institute had a net margin of 12.64% and a return on equity of 23.20%. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.35 billion. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Nomura Research Institute will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current year.

About Nomura Research Institute

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. provides consulting, financial information technology (IT) solution, industrial IT solution, and IT platform services in Japan and internationally. Its Consulting segment offers management, operational, and system consulting services for enterprises and government agencies.

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