Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 84,100 shares, a decrease of 29.1% from the December 15th total of 118,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 670,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Central Japan Railway Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:CJPRY traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $8.91. The company had a trading volume of 143,665 shares, compared to its average volume of 338,024. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.59. The firm has a market cap of $17.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.23 and a beta of 0.37. Central Japan Railway has a 1-year low of $8.74 and a 1-year high of $13.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 3.42 and a current ratio of 3.49.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter. Central Japan Railway had a net margin of 19.15% and a return on equity of 9.85%. The company had revenue of $5.87 billion during the quarter. Research analysts predict that Central Japan Railway will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current year.

About Central Japan Railway

Central Japan Railway Company engages in the railway and related businesses in Japan. The company operates through Transportation, Merchandise and Other, Real Estate, and Other segments. It primarily operates Tokaido Shinkansen, a transportation artery that links metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, as well as a network of 12 conventional lines centered on the Nagoya and Shizuoka areas.