Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Short Interest Down 29.1% in December

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 84,100 shares, a drop of 29.1% from the December 15th total of 118,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 670,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Central Japan Railway Stock Performance

Shares of CJPRY stock traded up $0.11 on Wednesday, hitting $8.93. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 144,523 shares, compared to its average volume of 364,991. Central Japan Railway has a fifty-two week low of $8.74 and a fifty-two week high of $13.53. The company has a market capitalization of $17.57 billion, a PE ratio of 6.24 and a beta of 0.37. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $9.72 and its 200-day moving average is $10.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 4.09 and a current ratio of 4.16.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share 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 during the quarter. Equities research analysts expect that Central Japan Railway will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.