West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Update

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,900 shares, an increase of 58.3% from the December 31st total of 1,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 216,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

West Japan Railway Price Performance

West Japan Railway stock opened at $18.19 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.61 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. West Japan Railway has a 12 month low of $16.32 and a 12 month high of $22.17. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $17.89 and its 200-day moving average is $18.22.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.77% and a net margin of 6.01%. Equities research analysts expect that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

About West Japan Railway

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.