East Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:EJPRY) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

East Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:EJPRY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 25,200 shares, an increase of 219.0% from the August 15th total of 7,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 45,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

East Japan Railway Price Performance

Shares of EJPRY traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $10.03. The stock had a trading volume of 7,277 shares, compared to its average volume of 62,030. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.06 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.14. East Japan Railway has a 12 month low of $7.68 and a 12 month high of $10.28.

East Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:EJPRY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $4.40 billion for the quarter.

About East Japan Railway

East Japan Railway Company operates as a passenger railway company in Japan and internationally. The company operates through Transportation, Retail & Services, Real Estate & Hotels, and Others segments. It offers passenger railway, freight, bus transportation, travel agency, warehousing, financial, telecommunication, computer-related data, and dry cleaning, casualty insurance, and other agency services.