Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Short Interest Up 49.3% in May

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 181,900 shares, an increase of 49.3% from the April 30th total of 121,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 954,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Recruit Trading Down 3.5%

Shares of Recruit stock traded down $0.42 on Tuesday, reaching $11.49. 388,207 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 622,026. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.85 billion, a PE ratio of 35.03 and a beta of 1.65. Recruit has a 1-year low of $8.95 and a 1-year high of $15.97. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $11.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.51.

Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 9th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $5.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.13 billion. Recruit had a return on equity of 19.65% and a net margin of 10.58%. Research analysts expect that Recruit will post 0.36 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Recruit to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th.

About Recruit

Recruit Holdings Co, Ltd. provides HR technology and business solutions that transforms the world of work. It operates through three segments: HR Technology, Matching & Solutions, and Staffing. The HR Technology segment provides various technological solutions that help job seekers and employers in navigating hiring and recruitment.