Short Interest in West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Declines By 91.9%

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

West Japan Railway Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of WJRYY traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $17.13. The stock had a trading volume of 101,567 shares, compared to its average volume of 91,624. West Japan Railway has a 12-month low of $16.58 and a 12-month high of $22.17. The firm has a market cap of $8.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.76 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.87. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.28.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 1st. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $2.75 billion for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.77% and a net margin of 6.01%. Equities research analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS 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.