Short Interest in Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Rises By 2,063.6%

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,048,273 shares, a growth of 2,063.6% from the March 15th total of 94,668 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,138,468 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Recruit Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of RCRUY stock traded down $0.19 on Friday, reaching $8.85. The company had a trading volume of 1,135,282 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,446,829. The stock has a market cap of $65.16 billion, a PE ratio of 9.94 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a 50-day moving average of $8.62 and a 200-day moving average of $9.97. Recruit has a 12 month low of $7.57 and a 12 month high of $12.66.

Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $6.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.03 billion. Recruit had a net margin of 12.85% and a return on equity of 30.37%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Recruit will post 0.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Recruit Company Profile

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.