West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Shares Up 3.6% – Here’s Why

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) shares traded up 3.6% during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $21.32 and last traded at $21.32. 3,423 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 88% from the average session volume of 29,730 shares. The stock had previously closed at $20.58.

West Japan Railway Stock Up 1.5%

The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $22.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The stock has a market cap of $9.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.84 and a beta of 0.34.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.10. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 7.25% and a return on equity of 9.59%. The firm had revenue of $2.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Equities analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

West Japan Railway Company Profile

West Japan Railway Company provides railway transport services in Japan. The company operates through Mobility, Retail, Real Estate, Travel and Regional Solutions, and Other segments. The Mobility segment provides passenger transportation, station operation and management, cleaning and maintenance, construction, machinery and equipment installation, rolling stock and other facility construction services, as well as engages in the railway operations and electric works.