Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 23,800 shares, a growth of 15.5% from the November 15th total of 20,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 111,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Japan Tobacco Price Performance

Shares of Japan Tobacco stock traded down $0.05 during trading on Monday, reaching $13.54. 96,550 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 52,363. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $13.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.01. The company has a market cap of $48.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.88 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a current ratio of 2.00. Japan Tobacco has a 1-year low of $12.10 and a 1-year high of $14.99.

Japan Tobacco (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $5.53 billion during the quarter. Japan Tobacco had a return on equity of 11.44% and a net margin of 15.64%.

About Japan Tobacco

Japan Tobacco Inc, a tobacco company, manufactures and sells tobacco products, pharmaceuticals, and processed foods in Japan and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Tobacco Business, Pharmaceutical, and Processed Food. It offers tobacco products, such as cigarettes, heat-not-burn tobacco products, E-vapor products, fine cut tobacco products, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco products, and hookah and kretek products.