West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 7,200 shares, a decrease of 56.6% from the April 30th total of 16,600 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 22,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.
West Japan Railway Price Performance
Shares of WJRYY traded down $0.23 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $21.54. 15,774 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 46,498. West Japan Railway has a 12 month low of $16.32 and a 12 month high of $22.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The stock has a market cap of $10.13 billion, a PE ratio of 16.83 and a beta of 0.35. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $21.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.40.
West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.18. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 9.72%. The company had revenue of $3.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.18 billion. Equities analysts expect that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.
West Japan Railway Company Profile
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West Japan Railway Company provides railway transport services in Japan. The company operates through Mobility, Retail, Real Estate, Travel and Regional Solutions, and Other segments. The Mobility segment provides passenger transportation, station operation and management, cleaning and maintenance, construction, machinery and equipment installation, rolling stock and other facility construction services, as well as engages in the railway operations and electric works.
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