Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) Short Interest Up 27.3% in September

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,400 shares, an increase of 27.3% from the August 31st total of 1,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 39,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Ajinomoto Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:AJINY traded down $0.89 during trading on Friday, reaching $38.65. The company had a trading volume of 6,025 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,953. Ajinomoto has a fifty-two week low of $34.28 and a fifty-two week high of $41.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $38.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $37.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.75 and a beta of 0.08.

Ajinomoto (OTCMKTS:AJINY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 5th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $2.34 billion for the quarter. Ajinomoto had a net margin of 5.72% and a return on equity of 9.36%.

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 flavored 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.