West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,800 shares, a decline of 50.0% from the February 28th total of 23,600 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company's shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 37,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.
West Japan Railway Trading Down 2.4 %
West Japan Railway stock traded down $0.48 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $19.51. 18,218 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 65,294. The firm has a market cap of $9.18 billion, a PE ratio of 15.24 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. West Japan Railway has a 12-month low of $16.32 and a 12-month high of $22.30. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.50.
West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.72% and a net margin of 6.07%. Research analysts expect that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
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West Japan Railway Company provides railway transport services in Japan. The company operates through Mobility, Retail, Real Estate, Travel and Regional Solutions, and Other segments. The Mobility segment provides passenger transportation, station operation and management, cleaning and maintenance, construction, machinery and equipment installation, rolling stock and other facility construction services, as well as engages in the railway operations and electric works.
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