West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Shares Gap Down – Should You Sell?

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West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY – Get Free Report) shares gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday. The stock had previously closed at $19.45, but opened at $18.68. West Japan Railway shares last traded at $18.68, with a volume of 469 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research raised shares of West Japan Railway from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, West Japan Railway presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

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West Japan Railway Trading Down 1.4%

The business has a fifty day moving average price of $18.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.27. 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 $8.54 billion, a PE ratio of 11.22 and a beta of 0.13.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY – Get Free Report) last posted 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 company had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.66 billion. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 6.41% and a return on equity of 9.37%. West Japan Railway has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.401-1.401 EPS. Analysts expect that West Japan Railway will post 1.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About West Japan Railway

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West Japan Railway Company, also known as JR West, is a Japanese transportation company that operates passenger railway services primarily in western Honshu and parts of the Hokuriku region. Its network serves major urban and regional markets, including Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Hiroshima and Kanazawa.

The company operates conventional rail lines as well as high-speed services, including the Sanyo Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Hakata and the Hokuriku Shinkansen in cooperation with other Japan Railways companies.

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