Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 71,275 shares, a decline of 78.2% from the January 15th total of 326,649 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,060,542 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 1,060,542 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Recruit Stock Down 1.8%

Recruit stock traded down $0.17 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $9.41. The stock had a trading volume of 1,409,384 shares, compared to its average volume of 848,096. The firm has a market cap of $73.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.57 and a beta of 1.66. Recruit has a 52-week low of $8.74 and a 52-week high of $14.29. The company has a fifty day moving average of $10.96 and a 200 day moving average of $10.93.

Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $6.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.03 billion. Recruit had a return on equity of 30.40% and a net margin of 12.85%. Equities research analysts predict that Recruit will post 0.36 EPS for the current year.

Recruit Company Profile

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.