Short Interest in West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Decreases By 73.7%

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 500 shares, a decrease of 73.7% from the January 15th total of 1,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 276,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

West Japan Railway Price Performance

WJRYY opened at $18.22 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $17.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.19. The firm has a market cap of $8.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.23 and a beta of 0.37. West Japan Railway has a 1 year low of $16.32 and a 1 year high of $22.17.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 9.75%. As a group, analysts predict that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 earnings per share 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.