Short Interest in Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Drops By 57.0%

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 262,355 shares, a decrease of 57.0% from the May 14th total of 609,426 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,119,304 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Recruit Stock Up 0.9%

OTCMKTS RCRUY opened at $14.18 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $104.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.41 and a beta of 1.72. Recruit has a 52-week low of $7.57 and a 52-week high of $14.42. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $10.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.19.

Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter. Recruit had a return on equity of 33.06% and a net margin of 13.47%.The firm had revenue of $6.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.72 billion. As a group, analysts anticipate that Recruit will post 0.51 earnings per share 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.