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

Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 171,124 shares, an increase of 106.0% from the June 30th total of 83,056 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 422,708 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Central Japan Railway Stock Up 0.7%

CJPRY opened at $12.98 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $10.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.56. Central Japan Railway has a twelve month low of $10.03 and a twelve month high of $15.68. 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 firm has a market cap of $25.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.87 and a beta of 0.17.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.09. Central Japan Railway had a return on equity of 11.11% and a net margin of 27.67%.The company had revenue of $3.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.10 billion. Research analysts forecast that Central Japan Railway will post 1.56 EPS 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.