West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Shares Gap Down – What’s Next?

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY – Get Free Report)’s share price gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday. The stock had previously closed at $19.45, but opened at $18.68. West Japan Railway shares last traded at $18.68, with a volume of 469 shares trading hands.

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Separately, Zacks Research upgraded shares of West Japan Railway from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

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West Japan Railway Stock Performance

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 firm has a 50-day moving average price of $18.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.27. The firm has a market cap of $8.54 billion, a PE ratio of 11.22 and a beta of 0.13.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.66 billion. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.37% and a net margin of 6.41%.West Japan Railway has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.401-1.401 EPS. Research analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

West Japan Railway Company Profile

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West Japan Railway Company, also known as JR West, is a Japanese transportation company that operates passenger railway services primarily in western Honshu and parts of the Hokuriku region. Its network serves major urban and regional markets, including Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Hiroshima and Kanazawa.

The company operates conventional rail lines as well as high-speed services, including the Sanyo Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Hakata and the Hokuriku Shinkansen in cooperation with other Japan Railways companies.

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