West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 14,900 shares, a drop of 61.3% from the November 30th total of 38,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 160,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

West Japan Railway Stock Performance

WJRYY opened at $17.45 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $17.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.21 billion, a PE ratio of 14.02 and a beta of 0.35. West Japan Railway has a twelve month low of $16.67 and a twelve month high of $22.17.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.77% and a net margin of 6.01%. The business had revenue of $2.75 billion for the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal 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.