Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) Short Interest Update

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,700 shares, a growth of 2,600.0% from the February 28th total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 32,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Ajinomoto Price Performance

Shares of AJINY stock traded down $0.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $40.47. The company's stock had a trading volume of 12,119 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,889. The company has a market cap of $20.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.73 and a beta of 0.14. The firm's 50-day moving average is $40.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.14. Ajinomoto has a 1-year low of $34.28 and a 1-year high of $44.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.93.

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

Ajinomoto Company Profile

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.