Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Short Interest Update
by Teresa Graham · The Cerbat GemCentral Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,053 shares, a drop of 83.5% from the April 30th total of 54,857 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 240,389 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.
Central Japan Railway Stock Performance
Shares of CJPRY opened at $10.94 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The firm has a market cap of $21.91 billion, a PE ratio of 5.79 and a beta of 0.20. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.45. Central Japan Railway has a 12-month low of $10.29 and a 12-month high of $15.68.
Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. Central Japan Railway had a net margin of 27.67% and a return on equity of 11.18%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Central Japan Railway will post 1.52 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.