West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Update

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,000 shares, a drop of 46.4% from the August 31st total of 11,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 9,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Based on an average daily volume of 9,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

West Japan Railway Price Performance

OTCMKTS:WJRYY opened at $21.63 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.02 and a beta of 0.34. West Japan Railway has a 1 year low of $16.32 and a 1 year high of $24.85. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.10. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.59% and a net margin of 7.25%.The business had revenue of $2.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Equities analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS 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.