West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Update

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,200 shares, a decrease of 91.9% from the December 31st total of 14,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 200,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

West Japan Railway Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:WJRYY traded up $0.30 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $17.92. The company had a trading volume of 67,990 shares, compared to its average volume of 109,616. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $17.85 and its 200 day moving average is $18.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.43 billion, a PE ratio of 14.40 and a beta of 0.36. West Japan Railway has a twelve month low of $16.32 and a twelve month high of $22.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.87.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last announced its earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.77% and a net margin of 6.01%. The business had revenue of $2.75 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

About West Japan Railway

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.