Ajinomoto Co. (OTCMKTS:AJINY – Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 16,944 shares, an increase of 80.4% from the December 15th total of 9,391 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 154,936 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 154,936 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.
Ajinomoto Trading Up 1.9%
Shares of OTCMKTS AJINY opened at $21.42 on Thursday. Ajinomoto has a twelve month low of $16.50 and a twelve month high of $30.49. The stock has a market cap of $21.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.56 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company’s fifty day moving average is $22.33 and its 200-day moving average is $25.80.
Ajinomoto (OTCMKTS:AJINY – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $2.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.66 billion.
Ajinomoto Company Profile
Ajinomoto Co, Inc is a Tokyo-based multinational food and chemical company best known for commercializing monosodium glutamate (MSG) after Professor Kikunae Ikeda identified the flavor enhancer associated with umami in the early 20th century; the company was founded in 1909. Over more than a century it has grown from its seasoning roots into a diversified group that develops, manufactures and markets food products, seasonings and ingredient solutions for both retail and foodservice customers.
Today Ajinomoto’s activities span prepared and frozen foods, retail seasonings and condiments, and a broad range of amino acid-based products and specialty chemicals.
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