Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Short Interest Up 420.1% in December

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 329,881 shares, an increase of 420.1% from the December 15th total of 63,426 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 868,084 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 868,084 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Recruit Stock Performance

Recruit stock opened at $11.57 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.47 billion, a PE ratio of 13.30 and a beta of 1.65. Recruit has a one year low of $8.95 and a one year high of $14.82. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $10.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.03.

Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Recruit had a net margin of 12.26% and a return on equity of 27.53%. The company had revenue of $6.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.12 billion. On average, analysts forecast that Recruit will post 0.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Recruit Company Profile

Recruit Holdings Co, Ltd. (OTCMKTS: RCRUY) is a Japan-based provider of human resources and information services that operates a diversified portfolio of staffing, recruitment and consumer-facing platforms. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company builds and runs digital marketplaces and service businesses that connect employers with job seekers, support corporate HR functions, and offer related marketing and consumer services in areas such as lifestyle and local search.

The company’s principal activities include online job search and employer branding platforms, temporary and permanent staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, and HR technology solutions.