Short Interest in West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Expands By 29.6%

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 38,500 shares, an increase of 29.6% from the November 15th total of 29,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 182,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

West Japan Railway Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:WJRYY opened at $18.55 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $18.51. West Japan Railway has a fifty-two week low of $16.88 and a fifty-two week high of $22.17. The company has a market cap of $8.73 billion, a PE ratio of 14.90 and a beta of 0.35.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $2.75 billion during the quarter. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.77% and a net margin of 6.01%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate 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.