Short Interest in Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) Declines By 30.5%

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 5,700 shares, a drop of 30.5% from the December 15th total of 8,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 29,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Ajinomoto Trading Down 1.3 %

OTCMKTS AJINY traded down $0.52 during trading on Friday, reaching $39.94. 47,788 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 12,773. The firm has a market cap of $20.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.56 and a beta of 0.14. Ajinomoto has a fifty-two week low of $34.28 and a fifty-two week high of $44.84. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 2.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $41.19 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.17.

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.