Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 214,400 shares, a growth of 333.1% from the September 15th total of 49,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,032,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,032,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.
Recruit Trading Down 1.8%
Shares of OTCMKTS RCRUY traded down $0.18 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $9.98. 439,174 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 589,749. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.74 and a beta of 1.60. Recruit has a twelve month low of $8.95 and a twelve month high of $15.97. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.21.
Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $6.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.13 billion. Recruit had a return on equity of 26.14% and a net margin of 12.00%. Equities research analysts predict that Recruit will post 0.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Recruit from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, July 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy".
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Recruit Company Profile
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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.
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