West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Down 69.5% in July

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 19,588 shares, a decline of 69.5% from the July 15th total of 64,190 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 33,227 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

West Japan Railway Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of West Japan Railway stock opened at $17.92 on Friday. West Japan Railway has a one year low of $15.08 and a one year high of $23.87. The company has a market cap of $8.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.73 and a beta of 0.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.10. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $17.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.79.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.66 billion. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 6.41% and a return on equity of 9.36%. West Japan Railway has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.401-1.401 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Zacks Research raised West Japan Railway from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

About West Japan Railway

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.