West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Stock Moved Down to “Hold” by Zacks Research

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was downgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Zacks reports.

West Japan Railway Stock Performance

West Japan Railway stock opened at $18.95 on Wednesday. West Japan Railway has a 1-year low of $15.08 and a 1-year high of $23.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.63 billion, a PE ratio of 11.35 and a beta of 0.09. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.89.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.66 billion. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.37% and a net margin of 6.41%. West Japan Railway has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.401-1.401 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that West Japan Railway will post 1.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

West Japan Railway Company Profile

West Japan Railway Company, also known as JR West, operates passenger railway services primarily across western Japan. Its network serves major urban and regional markets in the Kansai, Chugoku, Hokuriku, and other parts of western Honshu, connecting cities such as Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Hiroshima, and Kanazawa. The company operates conventional rail lines as well as high-speed Shinkansen services, including the Sanyo Shinkansen.

In addition to railway transportation, JR West provides related services such as station operations, bus transportation, and travel services.