West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) shares gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $23.28, but opened at $22.0160. West Japan Railway shares last traded at $22.58, with a volume of 959 shares trading hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Zacks Research raised shares of West Japan Railway from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

West Japan Railway Stock Down 3.0%

The business has a 50 day moving average of $20.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $21.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 1.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.28 billion, a PE ratio of 12.82 and a beta of 0.23.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 6.75% and a return on equity of 10.30%. West Japan Railway has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.680-1.680 EPS. Analysts predict that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

West Japan Railway Company Profile

West Japan Railway Company (OTCMKTS: WJRYY), commonly known as JR West, is one of the regional passenger railway operators formed in 1987 following the privatization of Japanese National Railways. Headquartered in Osaka, JR West manages a comprehensive rail network across western Honshu, providing vital transportation links that facilitate daily commuting, intercity travel, and regional tourism. As an American Depositary Receipt (ADR)–listed issuer, the company offers international investors access to its operations through trading on OTC markets in the United States.

JR West’s core business centers on passenger rail services, including high-speed Shinkansen lines and an extensive range of conventional rail routes.