Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 42,700 shares, an increase of 102.4% from the October 31st total of 21,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 62,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Ajinomoto Trading Up 2.0 %

OTCMKTS:AJINY opened at $41.12 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.88 and a beta of 0.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 0.84. Ajinomoto has a one year low of $34.28 and a one year high of $41.87. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $38.00.

Ajinomoto Company Profile

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.