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

Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 81,400 shares, an increase of 512.0% from the January 31st total of 13,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 163,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Japan Tobacco Trading Down 0.7 %

JAPAY traded down $0.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $12.36. The stock had a trading volume of 1,366,821 shares, compared to its average volume of 219,477. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.66 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.21 and a beta of 0.45. Japan Tobacco has a 52 week low of $11.91 and a 52 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.

Japan Tobacco (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $4.97 billion for the quarter. Japan Tobacco had a return on equity of 11.11% and a net margin of 14.74%.

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.