Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Short Interest Up 55.2% in December

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in 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 short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Central Japan Railway Trading Up 1.1 %

OTCMKTS:CJPRY traded up $0.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $9.34. 311,386 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 154,047. The company has a quick ratio of 4.09, a current ratio of 4.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. Central Japan Railway has a 52 week low of $9.02 and a 52 week high of $13.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.53 and a beta of 0.36. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $9.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.73.

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

Central Japan Railway Company Profile

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.