West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

Posted by Trevor Kearing on Sep 18th, 2026

Shares of West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY – Get Free Report) gapped down before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $20.15, but opened at $19.2303. West Japan Railway shares last traded at $19.2303, with a volume of 371 shares traded.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Zacks Research raised West Japan Railway from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, West Japan Railway has an average rating of “Hold”.

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West Japan Railway Stock Performance

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.52 and a beta of 0.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.66 billion. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.37% and a net margin of 6.41%.West Japan Railway has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.401-1.401 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

West Japan Railway Company Profile

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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.