Short Interest in Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) Rises By 4,333.3%

Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 13,300 shares, a growth of 4,333.3% from the January 15th total of 300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 306,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Japan Tobacco Stock Down 1.6 %

Japan Tobacco stock opened at $12.50 on Friday. Japan Tobacco has a fifty-two week low of $11.95 and a fifty-two week high of $14.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.89. The company has a market capitalization of $44.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.74 and a beta of 0.45. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.64.

Japan Tobacco (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter. Japan Tobacco had a return on equity of 11.58% and a net margin of 15.64%.

Japan Tobacco Company Profile

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.