West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Update

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 9,100 shares, an increase of 26.4% from the May 15th total of 7,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 22,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

West Japan Railway Stock Down 0.4%

WJRYY opened at $22.10 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.90 and a beta of 0.35. The business has a 50-day moving average of $21.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.74. West Japan Railway has a 12 month low of $16.32 and a 12 month high of $22.67.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.18. The company had revenue of $3.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.18 billion. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.01% and a net margin of 6.66%. On average, research analysts expect that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

West Japan Railway Company Profile

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.