Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Sees Large Volume Increase – Here’s What Happened

Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) shares saw unusually-high trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 188,580 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 55% from the previous session’s volume of 121,971 shares.The stock last traded at $11.70 and had previously closed at $11.55.

Central Japan Railway Stock Up 1.5%

The firm has a market capitalization of $23.53 billion, a PE ratio of 6.22 and a beta of 0.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $10.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.66.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.10 billion. Central Japan Railway had a return on equity of 11.11% and a net margin of 27.67%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Central Japan Railway Co. will post 1.56 EPS for the current 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.