Short Interest in West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Increases By 34.0%

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) saw a large growth in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 41,000 shares, a growth of 34.0% from the September 30th total of 30,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 72,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

West Japan Railway Price Performance

OTCMKTS WJRYY opened at $17.37 on Tuesday. West Japan Railway has a one year low of $17.01 and a one year high of $22.17. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $18.73 and a 200 day moving average of $18.96. The company has a market capitalization of $16.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.62 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.84.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $2.58 billion for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 10.20% and a net margin of 6.20%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.49 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.