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

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

Japan Tobacco Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of OTCMKTS JAPAY traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $12.82. 93,664 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 129,030. The company has a market cap of $45.53 billion, a PE ratio of 14.09 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.34. Japan Tobacco has a twelve month low of $11.95 and a twelve month high of $14.99. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.64.

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.