Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) Short Interest Down 94.6% in January

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,200 shares, a decrease of 94.6% from the January 15th total of 22,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 41,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Ajinomoto Stock Performance

Shares of AJINY opened at $39.96 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $20.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.30 and a beta of 0.13. Ajinomoto has a 52-week low of $34.28 and a 52-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 has a 50 day moving average price of $41.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.49.

Ajinomoto (OTCMKTS:AJINY) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Ajinomoto had a net margin of 6.02% and a return on equity of 10.45%.

About Ajinomoto

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.