Short Interest in Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) Expands By 167.8%

Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAY – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 39,100 shares, a growth of 167.8% from the August 31st total of 14,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 54,700 [...]

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Japan Tobacco Inc. ( OTCMKTS:JAPAY – Get Free Report ) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 39,100 shares, a growth of 167.

8% from the August 31st total of 14,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 54,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days.



Japan Tobacco Stock Performance OTCMKTS:JAPAY traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $14.57.

The stock had a trading volume of 18,226 shares, compared to its average volume of 31,695. Japan Tobacco has a 12-month low of $10.48 and a 12-month high of $14.

95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 1.

45 and a current ratio of 2.00. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.

14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.87. The stock has a market cap of $51.

70 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.06 and a beta of 0.43.

Japan Tobacco ( OTCMKTS:JAPAY – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 2nd. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter.

The company had revenue of $5.32 billion during the quarter. Japan Tobacco had a return on equity of 12.

02% and a net margin of 16.58%. 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. Recommended Stories Receive News & Ratings for Japan Tobacco Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Japan Tobacco and related companies with MarketBeat.

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