Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:RCRUY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 106,720 shares, an increase of 49.7% from the January 29th total of 71,275 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,354,185 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 3,354,185 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Recruit Stock Performance

OTCMKTS RCRUY opened at $8.64 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.71 and a beta of 1.68. Recruit has a fifty-two week low of $7.69 and a fifty-two week high of $12.99.

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

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.