Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) was the target of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 35,100 shares, a growth of 697.7% from the January 31st total of 4,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 94,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Japan Airlines Price Performance

OTCMKTS JAPSY traded down $0.26 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $8.59. The company had a trading volume of 19,988 shares, compared to its average volume of 70,579. Japan Airlines has a 52 week low of $7.27 and a 52 week high of $9.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.30 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.34. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $8.15.

Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter. Japan Airlines had a net margin of 5.86% and a return on equity of 10.94%. Equities research analysts expect that Japan Airlines will post 0.8 earnings per share for the current year.

Japan Airlines Company Profile

Japan Airlines Co, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services in Japan, Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe. The company operates through Air Transportation and Other segments. It offers passenger, ground handling, cargo and mail handling, and maintenance services.