West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Down 91.9% in December

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,200 shares, a drop of 91.9% from the December 15th total of 14,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 200,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

West Japan Railway Stock Up 0.5 %

West Japan Railway stock traded up $0.08 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $17.13. 101,567 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 91,624. West Japan Railway has a 1 year low of $16.58 and a 1 year high of $22.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The firm has a market cap of $8.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.76 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $17.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.28.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last announced its earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $2.75 billion for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.77% and a net margin of 6.01%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About West Japan Railway

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.