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Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) Trading 0.1% Higher - Here's What Happened

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Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY - Get Free Report)'s stock price rose 0.1% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $14.45 and last traded at $14.45. Approximately 51,374 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 32% from the average daily volume of 38,838 shares. The stock had previously closed at $14.44.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Japan Tob from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 24th.

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Japan Tob Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company has a 50 day moving average of $14.94 and a 200 day moving average of $13.97. The firm has a market cap of $51.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.79 and a beta of 0.34.

Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Japan Tob had a return on equity of 11.23% and a net margin of 14.31%. The firm had revenue of $5.42 billion for the quarter.

Japan Tob Company Profile

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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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