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

Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) saw a large drop in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 53,885 shares, a drop of 44.9% from the July 30th total of 97,819 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 79,248 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Central Japan Railway Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:CJPRY traded down $0.10 on Friday, reaching $12.28. 32,020 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 48,173. The company has a quick ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Central Japan Railway has a fifty-two week low of $10.03 and a fifty-two week high of $15.68. The business’s 50-day moving average is $11.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.64 and a beta of 0.16.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. Central Japan Railway had a return on equity of 10.78% and a net margin of 27.29%.The company had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.04 billion. Central Japan Railway has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.500-1.500 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Central Japan Railway will post 1.59 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.