Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Short Interest Update

Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,053 shares, a drop of 83.5% from the April 30th total of 54,857 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 240,389 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Central Japan Railway Price Performance

Central Japan Railway stock opened at $10.94 on Thursday. Central Japan Railway has a one year low of $10.29 and a one year high of $15.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 2.22 and a current ratio of 2.29. The business has a fifty day moving average of $12.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.45. The company has a market cap of $21.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.79 and a beta of 0.20.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.09. Central Japan Railway had a return on equity of 11.18% and a net margin of 27.67%.The company had revenue of $3.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.10 billion. As a group, analysts predict that Central Japan Railway will post 1.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Central Japan Railway Company Profile

Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) is a major Japanese passenger rail operator best known for running the Tokaido Shinkansen high‑speed rail line, which connects the Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka corridors. The company’s core activities center on intercity high‑speed transport as well as conventional commuter and regional rail services across the Chubu and Tokaido regions of central Japan. JR Central operates and maintains rolling stock, station facilities and the infrastructure necessary to deliver frequent, high‑capacity passenger service on one of the busiest rail corridors in the world.

Beyond train operations, JR Central derives revenue from a range of railway‑related businesses including station retail and commercial leases, real estate and property development around major stations, hotel and travel services, and peripheral retail and restaurant operations.