Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) Short Interest Down 64.5% in August

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINYGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,100 shares, a decrease of 64.5% from the August 15th total of 3,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 24,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Ajinomoto Stock Down 3.3 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:AJINY opened at $37.35 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.65 and a beta of 0.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 1.42. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $38.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $37.27. Ajinomoto has a 52-week low of $34.28 and a 52-week high of $41.87.

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

Ajinomoto Company Profile

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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.

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