West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Up 58.3% in January

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,900 shares, an increase of 58.3% from the December 31st total of 1,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 216,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

West Japan Railway Stock Performance

Shares of West Japan Railway stock opened at $18.19 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $17.89 and its 200 day moving average is $18.22. West Japan Railway has a twelve month low of $16.32 and a twelve month high of $22.17. The stock has a market cap of $8.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.61 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last posted its quarterly 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 9.77% and a net margin of 6.01%. Sell-side analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS for the current 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.