Short Interest in Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Expands By 1,076.1%

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 54,100 shares, a growth of 1,076.1% from the June 30th total of 4,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 380,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Central Japan Railway Stock Performance

Central Japan Railway stock opened at $11.10 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.90 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.32 and a beta of 0.34. Central Japan Railway has a 52 week low of $9.98 and a 52 week high of $13.53.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $2.95 billion for the quarter. Research analysts forecast that Central Japan Railway will post 1.27 earnings per share for the current year.

About Central Japan Railway

Central Japan Railway Company engages in the railway and related businesses in Japan. The company operates through Transportation, Merchandise and Other, Real Estate, and Other segments. It primarily operates Tokaido Shinkansen, a transportation artery that links metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, as well as a network of 12 conventional lines centered on the Nagoya and Shizuoka areas.