Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Sets New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) shares hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $15.50 and last traded at $15.22, with a volume of 71894 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $14.89.

Central Japan Railway Price Performance

The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $14.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.65. The company has a market capitalization of $29.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.35 and a beta of 0.22. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.13. Central Japan Railway had a return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 27.40%.The firm had revenue of $3.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.25 billion. Central Japan Railway has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.681-1.681 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Central Japan Railway Co. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Central Japan Railway Company Profile

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.