Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Short Interest Update

Central Japan Railway Co. (OTCMKTS:CJPRYGet Free Report) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 1,654 shares, a decline of 81.7% from the May 14th total of 9,053 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 348,393 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Central Japan Railway Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of Central Japan Railway stock opened at $10.73 on Wednesday. Central Japan Railway has a 52-week low of $10.25 and a 52-week high of $15.68. The company has a quick ratio of 2.22, a current ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $11.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.29. The firm has a market cap of $21.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.68 and a beta of 0.17.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRYGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.09. Central Japan Railway had a net margin of 27.67% and a return on equity of 11.18%. The business had revenue of $3.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Central Japan Railway will post 1.56 earnings per share for the current year.

About Central Japan Railway

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Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) is a major Japanese passenger rail operator best known for running the Tokaido Shinkansen high‑speed rail line, which connects the Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka corridors. The company’s core activities center on intercity high‑speed transport as well as conventional commuter and regional rail services across the Chubu and Tokaido regions of central Japan. JR Central operates and maintains rolling stock, station facilities and the infrastructure necessary to deliver frequent, high‑capacity passenger service on one of the busiest rail corridors in the world.

Beyond train operations, JR Central derives revenue from a range of railway‑related businesses including station retail and commercial leases, real estate and property development around major stations, hotel and travel services, and peripheral retail and restaurant operations.

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