Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (OTCMKTS:NPNYY) Stock Short Interest Rises 105.1%

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (OTCMKTS:NPNYY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 90,845 shares, a growth of 105.1% from the August 31st total of 44,289 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 65,859 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha Stock Performance

Shares of NPNYY stock opened at $9.19 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $18.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.94 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.95. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $8.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $7.59. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has a one year low of $6.04 and a one year high of $9.80.

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (OTCMKTS:NPNYY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $4.57 billion for the quarter. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha had a net margin of 8.88% and a return on equity of 5.53%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha will post 0.79 EPS for the current year.

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha Company Profile

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, commonly known as NYK Line, is a Japan-based global transportation and logistics company. Founded in 1885, the company operates through a broad portfolio of maritime and logistics businesses serving customers across Asia, Europe, the Americas, Oceania, and other international markets.

NYK Line provides ocean transportation for automobiles, energy products, dry bulk commodities, liquefied natural gas, and other cargo. Its activities include vehicle transportation, bulk shipping, tanker and LNG carrier operations, container terminal services, and specialized vessel transportation.