West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Up 29.6% in November

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was the target of a large growth in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 38,500 shares, a growth 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 presently 0.2 days.

West Japan Railway Stock Up 0.4 %

WJRYY opened at $18.55 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.56. West Japan Railway has a 12 month low of $16.88 and a 12 month high of $22.17. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $18.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.51. The stock has a market cap of $8.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.90 and a beta of 0.35.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.77% and a net margin of 6.01%. The company had revenue of $2.75 billion for the quarter. As a group, research analysts predict that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

About West Japan Railway

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.