Short Interest in Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Declines By 70.8%

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 94,668 shares, a drop of 70.8% from the February 26th total of 324,298 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,782,776 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,782,776 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Recruit Price Performance

OTCMKTS RCRUY traded down $0.06 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $8.04. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 764,019 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,292,289. Recruit has a one year low of $7.57 and a one year high of $12.66. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $9.22 and a 200 day moving average of $10.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.85 billion, a PE ratio of 9.03 and a beta of 1.68.

Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $6.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.03 billion. Recruit had a net margin of 12.85% and a return on equity of 30.37%. Research analysts expect 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.