Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Short Interest Update

Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,053 shares, a decrease of 83.5% from the April 30th total of 54,857 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 240,389 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Central Japan Railway Stock Performance

CJPRY traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $10.86. The company had a trading volume of 155,384 shares, compared to its average volume of 82,173. The company has a quick ratio of 2.22, a current ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The business has a 50-day moving average of $12.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.44. The company has a market cap of $21.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.74 and a beta of 0.20. Central Japan Railway has a 1 year low of $10.29 and a 1 year high of $15.68.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.10 billion. Central Japan Railway had a return on equity of 11.18% and a net margin of 27.67%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Central Japan Railway will post 1.52 earnings per share 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.