Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Short Interest Down 44.9% in August

Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 53,885 shares, a decrease of 44.9% from the July 30th total of 97,819 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 79,248 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Central Japan Railway Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:CJPRY opened at $12.38 on Tuesday. Central Japan Railway has a fifty-two week low of $10.03 and a fifty-two week high of $15.68. The business has a 50-day moving average of $11.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.69 and a beta of 0.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.98 and a quick ratio of 1.90.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. Central Japan Railway had a return on equity of 10.78% and a net margin of 27.29%.Central Japan Railway has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.500-1.500 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Central Japan Railway will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Central Japan Railway Company Profile

Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) is a major Japanese passenger rail operator best known for running the Tokaido Shinkansen high‑speed rail line, which connects the Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka corridors. The company’s core activities center on intercity high‑speed transport as well as conventional commuter and regional rail services across the Chubu and Tokaido regions of central Japan. JR Central operates and maintains rolling stock, station facilities and the infrastructure necessary to deliver frequent, high‑capacity passenger service on one of the busiest rail corridors in the world.

Beyond train operations, JR Central derives revenue from a range of railway‑related businesses including station retail and commercial leases, real estate and property development around major stations, hotel and travel services, and peripheral retail and restaurant operations.