Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Short Interest Update

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUYGet Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 892,393 shares, an increase of 207.0% from the June 30th total of 290,660 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,111,590 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research raised Recruit from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Recruit presently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.

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Recruit Price Performance

OTCMKTS:RCRUY opened at $15.31 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.02. The firm has a market cap of $112.72 billion, a PE ratio of 16.64 and a beta of 1.72. Recruit has a 1-year low of $7.57 and a 1-year high of $16.50.

Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUYGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $6.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.72 billion. Recruit had a net margin of 13.47% and a return on equity of 32.62%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Recruit will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Recruit Company Profile

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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.

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