West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Reaches New 12-Month Low – Here’s Why

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $18.5086 and last traded at $18.97, with a volume of 1050 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $19.88.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded shares of West Japan Railway from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, West Japan Railway has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

West Japan Railway Stock Up 0.8%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.10. The company has a market capitalization of $8.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.98 and a beta of 0.26. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $20.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.40.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.04 billion. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 6.75% and a return on equity of 10.34%. West Japan Railway has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.680-1.680 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

West Japan Railway Company Profile

West Japan Railway Company (OTCMKTS: WJRYY), commonly known as JR West, is one of the regional passenger railway operators formed in 1987 following the privatization of Japanese National Railways. Headquartered in Osaka, JR West manages a comprehensive rail network across western Honshu, providing vital transportation links that facilitate daily commuting, intercity travel, and regional tourism. As an American Depositary Receipt (ADR)–listed issuer, the company offers international investors access to its operations through trading on OTC markets in the United States.

JR West’s core business centers on passenger rail services, including high-speed Shinkansen lines and an extensive range of conventional rail routes.