West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Stock Price Down 4.1% – Here’s What Happened

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) shares dropped 4.1% on Monday . The company traded as low as $19.3307 and last traded at $19.3307. Approximately 409 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 99% from the average daily volume of 51,049 shares. The stock had previously closed at $20.15.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded shares of West Japan Railway from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

West Japan Railway Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $8.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.49 and a beta of 0.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $18.32.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.66 billion. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 6.41% and a return on equity of 9.37%. West Japan Railway has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.401-1.401 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.43 EPS for the current year.

West Japan Railway Company Profile

West Japan Railway Company, also known as JR West, is a Japanese transportation company that operates passenger railway services primarily in western Honshu and parts of the Hokuriku region. Its network serves major urban and regional markets, including Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Hiroshima and Kanazawa.

The company operates conventional rail lines as well as high-speed services, including the Sanyo Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Hakata and the Hokuriku Shinkansen in cooperation with other Japan Railways companies.