Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) Shares Gap Down – Here’s Why

Posted by Donna Armstrong on Nov 7th, 2026

Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY – Get Free Report) shares gapped down before the market opened on Thursday. The stock had previously closed at $23.26, but opened at $19.25. Japan Tob shares last traded at $19.6035, with a volume of 10,712 shares.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on JAPAY shares. BTIG Research began coverage on Japan Tob in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Japan Tob from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $17.00.

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Japan Tob Price Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $22.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a current ratio of 2.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.28.

Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $6.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.45 billion. Sell-side analysts predict that Japan Tob will post 1.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.