West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Up 26.4% in May

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 9,100 shares, an increase of 26.4% from the May 15th total of 7,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 22,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

West Japan Railway Stock Up 0.8%

West Japan Railway stock opened at $22.28 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market cap of $10.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.01 and a beta of 0.35. The business has a fifty day moving average of $21.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.76. West Japan Railway has a twelve month low of $16.32 and a twelve month high of $22.67.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.14) by $0.18. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.01% and a net margin of 6.66%. The firm had revenue of $3.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.18 billion. On average, analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

West Japan Railway Company Profile

West Japan Railway Company provides railway transport services in Japan. The company operates through Mobility, Retail, Real Estate, Travel and Regional Solutions, and Other segments. The Mobility segment provides passenger transportation, station operation and management, cleaning and maintenance, construction, machinery and equipment installation, rolling stock and other facility construction services, as well as engages in the railway operations and electric works.