Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) Short Interest Update

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

Japan Tobacco Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS JAPAY traded up $0.21 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $12.66. The company had a trading volume of 143,520 shares, compared to its average volume of 216,238. Japan Tobacco has a 1 year low of $11.91 and a 1 year high of $14.99. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $12.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The stock has a market cap of $44.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.55 and a beta of 0.45.

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

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.