Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Short Interest Down 29.1% in December

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 84,100 shares, a drop of 29.1% from the December 15th total of 118,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 670,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Central Japan Railway Stock Performance

Central Japan Railway stock traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $8.91. 143,665 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 338,024. Central Japan Railway has a one year low of $8.74 and a one year high of $13.53. The company has a market cap of $17.53 billion, a PE ratio of 6.23 and a beta of 0.37. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $9.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.59. The company has a quick ratio of 3.42, a current ratio of 3.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $5.87 billion during the quarter. Central Japan Railway had a net margin of 19.15% and a return on equity of 9.85%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Central Japan Railway will post 1.39 EPS for the current year.

About Central Japan Railway

Central Japan Railway Company engages in the railway and related businesses in Japan. The company operates through Transportation, Merchandise and Other, Real Estate, and Other segments. It primarily operates Tokaido Shinkansen, a transportation artery that links metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, as well as a network of 12 conventional lines centered on the Nagoya and Shizuoka areas.