West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 23,600 shares, a decrease of 55.0% from the February 13th total of 52,400 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 129,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

West Japan Railway Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of WJRYY opened at $20.49 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $9.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.01 and a beta of 0.25. West Japan Railway has a 12 month low of $16.32 and a 12 month high of $22.30. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $18.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last announced its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.72% and a net margin of 6.07%. Analysts predict that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

West Japan Railway Company Profile

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.