Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) saw a significant increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,400 shares, an increase of 27.3% from the August 31st total of 1,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 39,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Ajinomoto Price Performance

Ajinomoto stock traded up $1.13 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $39.54. 11,389 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 20,028. Ajinomoto has a 52 week low of $34.28 and a 52 week high of $41.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 1.42. The firm has a market cap of $20.39 billion, a PE ratio of 33.51 and a beta of 0.08. The company’s fifty day moving average is $38.06 and its 200-day moving average is $37.31.

Ajinomoto (OTCMKTS:AJINY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 5th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Ajinomoto had a return on equity of 9.36% and a net margin of 5.72%. The company had revenue of $2.34 billion for the quarter.

About Ajinomoto

Ajinomoto Co, Inc engages in the seasonings and foods, frozen foods, and healthcare and other businesses in Japan and internationally. The Seasonings and Foods segment offers sauces and flavored seasoning products under the AJI-NO-MOTO, HON-DASHI, Cook Do, Ajinomoto KK Consommé, Pure Select Mayonnaise, Ros Dee, Masako, Aji-ngon, Sazón, Sajiku, and CRISPY FRY names; and solutions and ingredients for foodservice and processed food manufacturers, processed foods, and restaurants, as well as industrial, retail, and other applications.