Short Interest in Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Rises By 55.2%

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 118,600 shares, an increase of 55.2% from the November 30th total of 76,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 570,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Central Japan Railway Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of Central Japan Railway stock opened at $9.34 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 4.09 and a current ratio of 4.16. The company has a market capitalization of $18.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.53 and a beta of 0.36. Central Japan Railway has a 1 year low of $9.02 and a 1 year high of $13.53. The company’s fifty day moving average is $9.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.73.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $5.87 billion for the quarter. Central Japan Railway had a return on equity of 10.21% and a net margin of 19.15%. Analysts forecast that Central Japan Railway will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current year.

About Central Japan Railway

Central Japan Railway Company engages in the railway and related businesses in Japan. The company operates through Transportation, Merchandise and Other, Real Estate, and Other segments. It primarily operates Tokaido Shinkansen, a transportation artery that links metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, as well as a network of 12 conventional lines centered on the Nagoya and Shizuoka areas.