Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Short Interest Down 89.4% in December

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 63,426 shares, a decline of 89.4% from the November 30th total of 598,173 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 1,125,393 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 1,125,393 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Recruit Stock Down 0.2%

Recruit stock traded down $0.02 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $11.64. 220,433 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 482,309. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $10.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $91.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.38 and a beta of 1.66. Recruit has a fifty-two week low of $8.95 and a fifty-two week high of $14.94.

Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $6.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.12 billion. Recruit had a return on equity of 27.53% and a net margin of 12.26%. Research analysts expect that Recruit will post 0.36 EPS for the current 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.