Short Interest in Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Declines By 85.6%

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 14,600 shares, a decline of 85.6% from the March 15th total of 101,100 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 1,755,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Recruit Price Performance

Recruit stock traded up $0.21 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $10.81. The company's stock had a trading volume of 479,457 shares, compared to its average volume of 605,200. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.96 and a beta of 1.59. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $11.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.77. Recruit has a 52-week low of $7.74 and a 52-week high of $15.97.

Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter. Recruit had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 19.65%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Recruit will post 0.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Recruit to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 25th.

Recruit Company Profile

Recruit Holdings Co, Ltd. provides HR technology and business solutions that transforms the world of work. It operates through three segments: HR Technology, Matching & Solutions, and Staffing. The HR Technology segment provides various technological solutions that help job seekers and employers in navigating hiring and recruitment.