The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JPSWY) Short Interest Update

The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JPSWY) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 113 shares, a decrease of 74.9% from the August 31st total of 451 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 160 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Japan Steel Works Stock Performance

JPSWY stock traded down $0.60 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $23.39. The stock had a trading volume of 7 shares, compared to its average volume of 202. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $23.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.22. Japan Steel Works has a 52-week low of $21.39 and a 52-week high of $40.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 2.33. The stock has a market cap of $3.48 billion, a PE ratio of 25.70 and a beta of 0.35.

Japan Steel Works Company Profile

The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (JSW) is a Japanese manufacturer of industrial machinery, steel products and related equipment. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Tokyo, the company originally developed from a joint venture established in Muroran, Hokkaido, and has expanded into a diversified engineering and manufacturing group serving customers in Japan and international markets.

JSW’s industrial machinery operations produce equipment for plastics processing and other manufacturing applications.