Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) Short Interest Update

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,200 shares, a drop of 94.6% from the January 15th total of 22,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 41,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Ajinomoto Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS AJINY traded down $0.75 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $41.41. The company had a trading volume of 9,501 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,724. Ajinomoto has a 1 year low of $34.28 and a 1 year high of $44.84. The company has a current ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a market capitalization of $21.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.51 and a beta of 0.13. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $41.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $39.48.

Ajinomoto (OTCMKTS:AJINY) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share 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.