Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 29,600 shares, an increase of 228.9% from the August 31st total of 9,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 87,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Japan Airlines Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:JAPSY traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $8.90. 22,874 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 68,296. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.71 and a beta of 0.67. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $8.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $8.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.39. Japan Airlines has a twelve month low of $7.27 and a twelve month high of $10.17.

Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $2.72 billion for the quarter. Japan Airlines had a net margin of 5.38% and a return on equity of 9.59%. On average, research analysts predict that Japan Airlines will post 0.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines Co, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services in Japan, Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe. The company operates through Air Transportation and Other segments. It offers passenger, ground handling, cargo and mail handling, and maintenance services.