Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 71,275 shares, a decrease of 78.2% from the January 15th total of 326,649 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,060,542 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,060,542 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Recruit Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of Recruit stock traded down $0.17 on Tuesday, reaching $9.41. The stock had a trading volume of 1,409,384 shares, compared to its average volume of 848,096. Recruit has a 1 year low of $8.74 and a 1 year high of $14.29. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $10.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.57 and a beta of 1.66.

Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $6.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.03 billion. Recruit had a net margin of 12.85% and a return on equity of 30.40%. On average, analysts forecast that Recruit will post 0.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Recruit

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.