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

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 35,100 shares, a growth of 697.7% from the January 31st total of 4,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 94,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Japan Airlines Price Performance

OTCMKTS:JAPSY traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $8.85. The stock had a trading volume of 20,730 shares, compared to its average volume of 71,947. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.64 and a beta of 0.69. Japan Airlines has a one year low of $7.27 and a one year high of $9.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $8.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $8.15.

Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter. Japan Airlines had a net margin of 5.86% and a return on equity of 10.94%. As a group, analysts expect that Japan Airlines will post 0.8 earnings per share for the current 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.