Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) Short Interest Up 235.7% in September

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY - Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 4,700 shares, an increase of 235.7% from the September 15th total of 1,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 38,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Ajinomoto Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:AJINY traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $39.27. 14,066 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 19,753. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Ajinomoto has a twelve month low of $34.28 and a twelve month high of $41.87. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $37.82 and a 200 day moving average of $37.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.28 and a beta of 0.08.

Ajinomoto (OTCMKTS:AJINY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 5th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter. Ajinomoto had a net margin of 5.72% and a return on equity of 9.36%. The business had revenue of $2.34 billion during the quarter.

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 flavored 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.