West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY - Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 9,100 shares, a growth of 26.4% from the May 15th total of 7,200 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 22,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.
West Japan Railway Trading Down 1.6%
Shares of West Japan Railway stock traded down $0.35 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $21.93. The company's stock had a trading volume of 6,961 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,453. West Japan Railway has a 12 month low of $16.32 and a 12 month high of $22.67. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $21.70 and a 200 day moving average of $19.81. The company has a market capitalization of $10.32 billion, a PE ratio of 13.79 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.62.
West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.18. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.01% and a net margin of 6.66%. The company had revenue of $3.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.18 billion. Analysts predict that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.
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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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