West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY)’s share price gapped down prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $19.87, but opened at $19.01. West Japan Railway shares last traded at $19.88, with a volume of 5,316 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Zacks Research cut shares of West Japan Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat, West Japan Railway currently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

West Japan Railway Trading Down 0.2%

The company has a 50 day moving average price of $19.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $21.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.38 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 1.00.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $2.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 10.10% and a net margin of 7.47%. On average, research analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

About West Japan Railway

West Japan Railway Company (OTCMKTS: WJRYY), commonly known as JR West, is one of the regional passenger railway operators formed in 1987 following the privatization of Japanese National Railways. Headquartered in Osaka, JR West manages a comprehensive rail network across western Honshu, providing vital transportation links that facilitate daily commuting, intercity travel, and regional tourism. As an American Depositary Receipt (ADR)–listed issuer, the company offers international investors access to its operations through trading on OTC markets in the United States.

JR West’s core business centers on passenger rail services, including high-speed Shinkansen lines and an extensive range of conventional rail routes.