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

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 52,400 shares, an increase of 10,380.0% from the January 31st total of 500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 102,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

West Japan Railway Trading Down 1.2 %

WJRYY opened at $19.79 on Friday. West Japan Railway has a twelve month low of $16.32 and a twelve month high of $22.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The company has a fifty day moving average of $18.02 and a 200-day moving average of $18.27. The stock has a market cap of $9.31 billion, a PE ratio of 15.46 and a beta of 0.37.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 9.72%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

West Japan Railway Company Profile

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.