Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Short Interest Down 44.9% in August

Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 53,885 shares, a drop of 44.9% from the July 30th total of 97,819 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 79,248 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Central Japan Railway Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of OTCMKTS CJPRY traded down $0.10 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $12.28. The stock had a trading volume of 32,020 shares, compared to its average volume of 48,173. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a current ratio of 1.98. Central Japan Railway has a 52 week low of $10.03 and a 52 week high of $15.68. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $11.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.32. The company has a market capitalization of $24.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.64 and a beta of 0.16.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.01. Central Japan Railway had a net margin of 27.29% and a return on equity of 10.78%. The firm had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. Central Japan Railway has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.500-1.500 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Central Japan Railway will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Central Japan Railway

Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) is a major Japanese passenger rail operator best known for running the Tokaido Shinkansen high?speed rail line, which connects the Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka corridors. The company’s core activities center on intercity high?speed transport as well as conventional commuter and regional rail services across the Chubu and Tokaido regions of central Japan. JR Central operates and maintains rolling stock, station facilities and the infrastructure necessary to deliver frequent, high?capacity passenger service on one of the busiest rail corridors in the world.

Beyond train operations, JR Central derives revenue from a range of railway?related businesses including station retail and commercial leases, real estate and property development around major stations, hotel and travel services, and peripheral retail and restaurant operations.