Short Interest in Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Grows By 203.9%

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 324,298 shares, an increase of 203.9% from the February 12th total of 106,720 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,203,345 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,203,345 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Recruit Stock Performance

Recruit stock opened at $8.14 on Thursday. Recruit has a 52-week low of $7.69 and a 52-week high of $12.66. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $9.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.41. The firm has a market cap of $63.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.15 and a beta of 1.68.

Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Recruit had a net margin of 12.85% and a return on equity of 30.40%. The firm had revenue of $6.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.03 billion. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Recruit will post 0.36 EPS for the current fiscal 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.