Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Short Interest Up 213.2% in February

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 21,300 shares, a growth of 213.2% from the February 13th total of 6,800 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 653,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Recruit Stock Performance

RCRUY traded up $0.12 during trading on Thursday, reaching $11.97. The stock had a trading volume of 336,084 shares, compared to its average volume of 404,712. The stock has a market cap of $95.73 billion, a PE ratio of 36.49 and a beta of 1.63. The business has a 50-day moving average of $13.37 and a 200-day moving average of $13.12. Recruit has a one year low of $7.74 and a one year 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 earnings per share for the quarter. Recruit had a return on equity of 19.65% and a net margin of 10.58%. Equities research analysts forecast that Recruit will post 0.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.

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