West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY – Get Free Report) crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $19.03 and traded as high as $20.0830. West Japan Railway shares last traded at $19.42, with a volume of 8,743 shares traded.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Zacks Research cut West Japan Railway from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.
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West Japan Railway Trading Up 2.5%
The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The company’s 50-day moving average is $19.03 and its 200-day moving average is $18.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.63 and a beta of 0.09.
West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.06. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 6.41% and a return on equity of 9.37%. The business had revenue of $2.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.66 billion. West Japan Railway has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.401-1.401 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that West Japan Railway will post 1.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
About West Japan Railway
West Japan Railway Company, also known as JR West, operates passenger railway services primarily across western Japan. Its network serves major urban and regional markets in the Kansai, Chugoku, Hokuriku, and other parts of western Honshu, connecting cities such as Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Hiroshima, and Kanazawa. The company operates conventional rail lines as well as high-speed Shinkansen services, including the Sanyo Shinkansen.
In addition to railway transportation, JR West provides related services such as station operations, bus transportation, and travel services.
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