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 February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,000 shares, a growth of 316.7% from the January 31st total of 1,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 36,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Ajinomoto Stock Up 2.4 %

Ajinomoto stock traded up $0.97 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $41.05. The stock had a trading volume of 25,206 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,735. 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. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $40.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.21 and a beta of 0.13.

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

About Ajinomoto

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.