West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Stock Gets Downgrade from Zacks Research

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was downgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Wednesday, Zacks reports.

West Japan Railway Stock Performance

OTCMKTS WJRYY opened at $18.95 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.35 and a beta of 0.09. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.12. West Japan Railway has a fifty-two week low of $15.08 and a fifty-two week high of $23.85.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.06. West Japan Railway had a return on equity of 9.37% and a net margin of 6.41%. The firm had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.66 billion. West Japan Railway has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.401-1.401 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that West Japan Railway will post 1.43 earnings per share for the current year.

About West Japan Railway

West Japan Railway Company, also known as JR West, operates passenger railway services primarily across western Japan. Its network serves major urban and regional markets in the Kansai, Chugoku, Hokuriku, and other parts of western Honshu, connecting cities such as Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Hiroshima, and Kanazawa. The company operates conventional rail lines as well as high-speed Shinkansen services, including the Sanyo Shinkansen.

In addition to railway transportation, JR West provides related services such as station operations, bus transportation, and travel services.