Japan Airlines Ltd (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) Short Interest Update

Japan Airlines Ltd (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 207,183 shares, an increase of 212.1% from the April 30th total of 66,375 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 313,263 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Japan Airlines from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Japan Airlines has an average rating of “Buy”.

Japan Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:JAPSY opened at $8.52 on Friday. Japan Airlines has a 52 week low of $7.55 and a 52 week high of $11.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.27 and a beta of 0.40. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $8.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57.

Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $3.18 billion during the quarter. Japan Airlines had a net margin of 6.84% and a return on equity of 10.96%. On average, analysts expect that Japan Airlines will post 0.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Japan Airlines Company Profile

Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) is the flag carrier of Japan, providing both scheduled passenger and cargo air transportation services. The company operates a comprehensive network of domestic and international flights, connecting major cities across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. In addition to its core passenger services, Japan Airlines offers charter operations, cargo logistics and maintenance support through its technical services division.

The airline’s network is centered on its primary hubs at Tokyo’s Haneda and Narita airports.