Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) Short Interest Update

Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,750 shares, a decrease of 59.0% from the November 30th total of 18,896 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 146,434 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Based on an average trading volume of 146,434 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Barclays reiterated an “underweight” rating and set a $17.00 price objective on shares of Japan Tob in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.00.

Japan Tob Price Performance

Shares of JAPAY traded down $0.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $18.49. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 102,447 shares, compared to its average volume of 163,017. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $18.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.32 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.84 and a quick ratio of 1.32. Japan Tob has a fifty-two week low of $11.91 and a fifty-two week high of $19.51.

About Japan Tob

Japan Tobacco Inc (OTC: JAPAY) is a Tokyo-based multinational company primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of tobacco products. The company’s core activities include the development, production and distribution of cigarettes and other nicotine-delivery products for domestic and international markets. Japan Tobacco also pursues business activities beyond tobacco, including pharmaceutical and processed‑food operations through subsidiary units and strategic investments.

In its tobacco operations the company serves both the Japanese market and a broad international footprint through its global operating arm, Japan Tobacco International (JTI).