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

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,000 shares, an increase of 316.7% from the January 31st total of 1,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 36,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Ajinomoto Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of Ajinomoto stock traded up $0.50 during trading on Friday, hitting $40.08. The stock had a trading volume of 26,911 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,595. The stock has a market cap of $20.37 billion, a PE ratio of 33.40 and a beta of 0.13. Ajinomoto has a 12 month low of $34.28 and a 12 month high of $44.84. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $40.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.93 and a quick ratio of 1.16.

Ajinomoto (OTCMKTS:AJINY) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter. Ajinomoto had a return on equity of 10.45% and a net margin of 6.02%.

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.