West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Shares Gap Down – Here’s What Happened

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY)’s stock price gapped down before the market opened on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $19.30, but opened at $18.3550. West Japan Railway shares last traded at $18.53, with a volume of 950 shares traded.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Zacks Research cut West Japan Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, West Japan Railway has an average rating of “Sell”.

West Japan Railway Stock Down 0.1%

The company has a market cap of $8.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.12 and a beta of 0.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.10. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $17.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.89.

About West Japan Railway

West Japan Railway Company (OTCMKTS: WJRYY), commonly known as JR West, is one of the regional passenger railway operators formed in 1987 following the privatization of Japanese National Railways. Headquartered in Osaka, JR West manages a comprehensive rail network across western Honshu, providing vital transportation links that facilitate daily commuting, intercity travel, and regional tourism. As an American Depositary Receipt (ADR)–listed issuer, the company offers international investors access to its operations through trading on OTC markets in the United States.

JR West’s core business centers on passenger rail services, including high-speed Shinkansen lines and an extensive range of conventional rail routes.