Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) Short Interest Up 67.3% in December

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 8,200 shares, an increase of 67.3% from the November 30th total of 4,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 26,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Ajinomoto Trading Down 4.3 %

AJINY stock traded down $1.84 during trading on Friday, hitting $40.55. 15,814 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,335. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 2.11. The company has a 50-day moving average of $40.46 and a 200-day moving average of $38.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.61 billion, a PE ratio of 34.08 and a beta of 0.12. Ajinomoto has a 1 year low of $34.28 and a 1 year high of $44.84.

Ajinomoto Company Profile

Ajinomoto Co, Inc engages in the seasonings and foods, frozen foods, and healthcare and other businesses in Japan and internationally. The Seasonings and Foods segment offers sauces and seasoning products under the AJI-NO-MOTO, HON-DASHI, Cook Do, Ajinomoto KK Consommé, Pure Select Mayonnaise, Ros Dee, Masako, Aji-ngon, Sazón, Sajiku, and CRISPY FRY names; and solutions and ingredients for foodservice and processed food manufacturers, processed foods, and restaurants, as well as industrial, retail, and other applications.