West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) saw a significant drop in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 23,600 shares, a drop of 55.0% from the February 13th total of 52,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 129,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short.

West Japan Railway Price Performance

WJRYY opened at $20.49 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.64 billion, a PE ratio of 16.01 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The business’s 50-day moving average is $18.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.39. West Japan Railway has a 1 year low of $16.32 and a 1 year high of $22.30.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last posted 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 9.72%. Research analysts anticipate that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.