Shares of Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAY - Get Free Report) were down 1.2% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $15.13 and last traded at $15.15. Approximately 15,968 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 86% from the average daily volume of 114,041 shares. The stock had previously closed at $15.34.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Japan Tobacco from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 24th.
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Japan Tobacco Stock Up 0.8%
The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $14.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.72. The company has a market cap of $53.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.22 and a beta of 0.35.
Japan Tobacco (OTCMKTS:JAPAY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Japan Tobacco had a return on equity of 11.11% and a net margin of 14.74%. The company had revenue of $5.42 billion during the quarter.
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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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