West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Cut to Strong Sell at Zacks Research

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

West Japan Railway Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:WJRYY opened at $19.94 on Monday. West Japan Railway has a 1 year low of $16.32 and a 1 year high of $24.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.08 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.77.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $2.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 7.25% and a return on equity of 9.59%. As a group, research analysts predict that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About West Japan Railway

West Japan Railway Company provides railway transport services in Japan. The company operates through Mobility, Retail, Real Estate, Travel and Regional Solutions, and Other segments. The Mobility segment provides passenger transportation, station operation and management, cleaning and maintenance, construction, machinery and equipment installation, rolling stock and other facility construction services, as well as engages in the railway operations and electric works.