West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Update

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) saw a large decrease in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 500 shares, a decrease of 73.7% from the January 15th total of 1,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 276,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

West Japan Railway Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:WJRYY traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $18.22. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 97,722 shares, compared to its average volume of 105,807. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $17.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.19. West Japan Railway has a 52 week low of $16.32 and a 52 week high of $22.17. The company has a market capitalization of $8.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.23 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.56.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 9.75%. As a group, research analysts expect 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.