Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) Short Interest Up 316.7% in February

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) saw a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,000 shares, an increase of 316.7% from the January 31st total of 1,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 36,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Ajinomoto Stock Up 1.3 %

Shares of AJINY traded up $0.50 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $40.08. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 26,911 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,595. The company has a current ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company’s 50-day moving average is $40.54 and its 200-day moving average is $39.67. Ajinomoto has a 52-week low of $34.28 and a 52-week high of $44.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.40 and a beta of 0.13.

Ajinomoto (OTCMKTS:AJINY) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Ajinomoto had a return on equity of 10.45% and a net margin of 6.02%.

Ajinomoto Company Profile

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 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.