West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Shares Gap Down – Should You Sell?

Shares of West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) gapped down prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $19.82, but opened at $19.1336. West Japan Railway shares last traded at $19.1280, with a volume of 3,732 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

West Japan Railway Stock Up 1.4%

The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $20.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.54. The company has a market capitalization of $9.08 billion, a PE ratio of 10.43 and a beta of 0.26.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.04). West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 10.10% and a net margin of 7.47%.The business had revenue of $2.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal 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.