West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Up 58.3% in January

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) saw a large growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,900 shares, a growth of 58.3% from the December 31st total of 1,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 216,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

West Japan Railway Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:WJRYY opened at $18.68 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The stock has a market cap of $8.79 billion, a PE ratio of 15.00 and a beta of 0.36. The company’s fifty day moving average is $17.88 and its 200 day moving average is $18.22. West Japan Railway has a 52 week low of $16.32 and a 52 week high of $22.17.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.77% and a net margin of 6.01%. Research analysts anticipate that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

About West Japan Railway

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.