Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) Short Interest Up 96.3% in September

Key Points

• Japan Tob experienced a significant increase in short interest, up 96.3% in September, with total short interest reaching 79,900 shares as of September 15th.
• The company's stock price rose to $16.75 with a current market capitalization of $59.48 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.41.
• In its last quarterly earnings report, Japan Tob reported $0.32 earnings per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.25.

Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 79,900 shares, a growth of 96.3% from the August 31st total of 40,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 59,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days. Based on an average daily volume of 59,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days.

Japan Tob Price Performance

Shares of JAPAY traded up $0.35 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $16.75. The company's stock had a trading volume of 36,496 shares, compared to its average volume of 36,266. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Japan Tob has a one year low of $11.91 and a one year high of $16.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.41 and a beta of 0.35. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $15.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.16.

Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $896.47 billion. Japan Tob had a net margin of 14.55% and a return on equity of 11.97%.

Japan Tob 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.

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