Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Short Interest Update

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 87,856 shares, a decrease of 82.1% from the July 30th total of 491,049 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 721,123 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Recruit Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:RCRUY opened at $20.75 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $16.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.16. Recruit has a twelve month low of $7.57 and a twelve month high of $21.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $152.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.90 and a beta of 1.70.

Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Recruit had a return on equity of 36.40% and a net margin of 14.94%.The firm had revenue of $6.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. On average, analysts predict that Recruit will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Zacks Research lowered Recruit from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

About Recruit

Recruit Holdings Co, Ltd. (OTCMKTS: RCRUY) is a Japan-based provider of human resources and information services that operates a diversified portfolio of staffing, recruitment and consumer-facing platforms. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company builds and runs digital marketplaces and service businesses that connect employers with job seekers, support corporate HR functions, and offer related marketing and consumer services in areas such as lifestyle and local search.

The company’s principal activities include online job search and employer branding platforms, temporary and permanent staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, and HR technology solutions.