Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 101,100 shares, a growth of 374.6% from the February 28th total of 21,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,133,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Recruit Price Performance

OTCMKTS RCRUY opened at $10.78 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.06. The company has a market cap of $86.21 billion, a PE ratio of 32.87 and a beta of 1.63. Recruit has a 1-year low of $7.74 and a 1-year high of $15.97.

Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter. Recruit had a return on equity of 19.65% and a net margin of 10.58%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Recruit will post 0.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Recruit Company Profile

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.