Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Short Interest Up 374.6% in March

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 101,100 shares, an increase of 374.6% from the February 28th total of 21,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,133,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Recruit to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday.

Recruit Stock Down 4.4 %

RCRUY opened at $10.35 on Friday. Recruit has a 52 week low of $7.74 and a 52 week high of $15.97. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.03. The company has a market capitalization of $82.77 billion, a PE ratio of 31.55 and a beta of 1.63.

Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Recruit had a return on equity of 19.65% and a net margin of 10.58%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Recruit will post 0.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Recruit Company Profile

Recruit Holdings Co, Ltd. provides HR technology and business solutions that transforms the world of work. It operates through three segments: HR Technology, Matching & Solutions, and Staffing. The HR Technology segment provides various technological solutions that help job seekers and employers in navigating hiring and recruitment.