Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) Short Interest Update

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,400 shares, an increase of 27.3% from the August 31st total of 1,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 39,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Ajinomoto Trading Up 2.9 %

Shares of Ajinomoto stock traded up $1.13 during trading on Friday, reaching $39.54. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 11,389 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,028. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Ajinomoto has a 52-week low of $34.28 and a 52-week high of $41.87. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $38.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $37.31. The company has a market cap of $20.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.51 and a beta of 0.08.

Ajinomoto (OTCMKTS:AJINY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 5th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $2.34 billion during the quarter. Ajinomoto had a net margin of 5.72% and a return on equity of 9.36%.

About Ajinomoto

Ajinomoto Co, Inc engages in the seasonings and foods, frozen foods, and healthcare and other businesses in Japan and internationally. The Seasonings and Foods segment offers sauces and flavored seasoning products under the AJI-NO-MOTO, HON-DASHI, Cook Do, Ajinomoto KK Consommé, Pure Select Mayonnaise, Ros Dee, Masako, Aji-ngon, Sazón, Sajiku, and CRISPY FRY names; and solutions and ingredients for foodservice and processed food manufacturers, processed foods, and restaurants, as well as industrial, retail, and other applications.