Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Short Interest Up 189.2% in March

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 85,900 shares, an increase of 189.2% from the February 28th total of 29,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 215,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Central Japan Railway Trading Down 0.7 %

OTCMKTS:CJPRY opened at $9.81 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $9.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.31 billion, a PE ratio of 6.63 and a beta of 0.27. Central Japan Railway has a 12 month low of $8.74 and a 12 month high of $12.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 3.27 and a quick ratio of 3.42.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter. Central Japan Railway had a return on equity of 10.08% and a net margin of 19.65%. Research analysts predict that Central Japan Railway will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.