West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Update

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

West Japan Railway Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:WJRYY opened at $20.21 on Friday. West Japan Railway has a 52 week low of $16.32 and a 52 week high of $22.30. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $19.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The company has a market cap of $9.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.79 and a beta of 0.25.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.72% and a net margin of 6.07%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.