West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,800 shares, a decline of 50.0% from the February 28th total of 23,600 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 37,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

West Japan Railway Trading Down 0.5 %

OTCMKTS WJRYY opened at $20.10 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $9.46 billion, a PE ratio of 15.70 and a beta of 0.25. West Japan Railway has a 1-year low of $16.32 and a 1-year high of $22.30. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $19.26 and a 200-day moving average of $18.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.72% and a net margin of 6.07%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast 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.