West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Rating Lowered to Hold at Zacks Research

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

West Japan Railway Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:WJRYY opened at $18.95 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $8.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.35 and a beta of 0.09. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $19.00 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.89. West Japan Railway has a fifty-two week low of $15.08 and a fifty-two week high of $23.85. 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 (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.66 billion. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 6.41% and a return on equity of 9.37%. West Japan Railway has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.401-1.401 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that West Japan Railway will post 1.43 EPS for the current fiscal 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.