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

Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) saw a large growth in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 54,857 shares, a growth of 987.8% from the April 15th total of 5,043 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 182,145 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Central Japan Railway Price Performance

CJPRY stock opened at $11.47 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 2.29 and a quick ratio of 2.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.07 and a beta of 0.20. The business’s 50-day moving average is $12.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.58. Central Japan Railway has a 1 year low of $10.27 and a 1 year high of $15.68.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.09. Central Japan Railway had a return on equity of 11.18% and a net margin of 27.67%.The business had revenue of $3.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. Analysts anticipate that Central Japan Railway will post 1.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Central Japan Railway Company Profile

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.