Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRRF) Short Interest Up 85.7% in May

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRRF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,956,619 shares, a growth of 85.7% from the April 30th total of 2,130,868 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 16,581 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 238.6 days.

Recruit Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of RCRRF opened at $66.66 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $107.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.29 and a beta of 1.59. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $50.24. Recruit has a twelve month low of $38.80 and a twelve month high of $70.17.

About Recruit

Recruit Holdings Co, Ltd. is a Japan-based provider of human resources, staffing and information services that connects employers and jobseekers through a mix of technology platforms, staffing operations and media services. The company operates a broad suite of recruitment-related offerings, spanning online job search, placement services, temporary staffing and employer advertising, aiming to streamline hiring and workforce management for organizations of varying sizes and industries.

Its product and service set includes global career platforms and job boards, staffing and talent-sourcing operations, and HR-related software and data services that support talent acquisition and employer branding.