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

Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 97,819 shares, a drop of 42.8% from the July 15th total of 171,124 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 209,541 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Central Japan Railway Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of OTCMKTS:CJPRY opened at $11.93 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $11.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a current ratio of 1.80. The company has a market capitalization of $23.88 billion, a PE ratio of 6.45 and a beta of 0.16. Central Japan Railway has a 52 week low of $10.03 and a 52 week high of $15.68.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. Central Japan Railway had a net margin of 27.29% and a return on equity of 10.75%. The company had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.04 billion. Central Japan Railway has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.500-1.500 EPS. Analysts forecast that Central Japan Railway will post 1.5 earnings per share for the current 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.