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Japan Tobacco (JAPAY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$15.00 -0.13 (-0.86%)
As of 06/11/2025 03:50 PM Eastern

Japan Tobacco Short Interest Data

Japan Tobacco (JAPAY) has a short interest of 58,000 shares, representing 0.00% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 40.10% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, indicating that it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 109,850 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
58,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
41,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+40.10%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$888.33 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
1.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
3,551,179,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.00%
Today's Trading Volume
17,948 shares
Average Trading Volume
109,850 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
16%
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JAPAY Short Interest Over Time

JAPAY Days to Cover Over Time

JAPAY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Japan Tobacco Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/202558,000 shares $888.33 thousand +40.1%0.0%1.3 $15.32
5/15/202541,400 shares $616.03 thousand +61.7%0.0%0.5 $14.88
4/30/202525,600 shares $393.73 thousand -82.1%N/A0.2 $15.38
4/15/2025143,300 shares $2.11 million +812.7%0.0%0.8 $14.71
3/31/202515,700 shares $215.97 thousand +42.7%0.0%0.2 $13.76
3/15/202511,000 shares $145.53 thousand +1,471.4%0.0%0.1 $13.23
2/28/2025700 shares $8.72 thousand -99.1%0.0%0 $12.45
2/15/202581,400 shares $1.02 million +512.0%0.0%0.5 $12.56
1/31/202513,300 shares $168.91 thousand +4,333.3%N/A0 $12.70
1/15/2025300 shares $3.77 thousand -98.1%N/A0 $12.55
12/31/202415,800 shares $202.24 thousand -77.3%N/A0.1 $12.80
12/15/202469,500 shares $944.51 thousand +192.0%N/A0.8 $13.59
11/30/202423,800 shares $335.10 thousand +15.5%N/A0.2 $14.08
11/15/202420,600 shares $275.96 thousand -30.4%N/A0 $13.40
10/31/202429,600 shares $404.92 thousand -42.3%N/A0.3 $13.68
10/15/202451,300 shares $732.56 thousand -2.7%N/A0.5 $14.28
9/30/202452,700 shares $766.79 thousand +34.8%N/A1.1 $14.55
9/15/202439,100 shares $565.39 thousand +167.8%N/A0.7 $14.46
8/31/202414,600 shares $210.24 thousand -25.9%N/A0.2 $14.40
8/15/202419,700 shares $277.18 thousand +48.1%N/A0.1 $14.07
7/31/202413,300 shares $194.18 thousand -62.5%N/A0.2 $14.60
7/15/202435,500 shares $488.30 thousand +54.4%N/A0.7 $13.76
6/30/202423,000 shares $311.42 thousand +42.9%N/A0.5 $13.54
6/15/202416,100 shares $229.75 thousand -29.4%N/A0.5 $14.27
5/31/202422,800 shares $321.25 thousand +150.6%N/A0.6 $14.09
5/15/20249,100 shares $128.87 thousand -77.4%N/A0.2 $14.16
4/30/202440,300 shares $540.42 thousand -25.5%N/A0.5 $13.41
4/15/202454,100 shares $726.02 thousand +551.8%N/A0.7 $13.42
3/31/20248,300 shares $110.14 thousand +50.9%N/A0.2 $13.27
3/15/20245,500 shares $70.98 thousand -17.9%N/A0.1 $12.91
2/29/20246,700 shares $86.77 thousand -50.4%N/A0.1 $12.95
2/15/202413,500 shares $174.96 thousand +58.8%N/A0.2 $12.96
1/15/202412,300 shares $159.96 thousand -39.4%N/A0.3 $13.00
12/31/202320,300 shares $261.26 thousand -16.5%N/A0.4 $12.87
12/15/202324,300 shares $314.93 thousand -23.3%N/A0.3 $12.96
11/30/202331,700 shares $407.66 thousand -3.1%N/A0.7 $12.86
11/15/202332,700 shares $405.56 thousand -72.3%N/A0.5 $12.40
10/31/2023118,000 shares $1.35 million +21.5%N/A0.9 $11.45
10/15/202397,100 shares $1.10 million +436.5%N/A0.6 $11.29
9/30/202318,100 shares $207.97 thousand -76.3%N/A0.2 $11.49
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9/15/202376,500 shares $856.80 thousand +13.0%N/A0.8 $11.20
8/31/202367,700 shares $737.25 thousand +112.9%N/A0.5 $10.89
8/15/202331,800 shares $338.35 thousand -47.0%N/A0.3 $10.64
7/31/202360,000 shares $666 thousand +71.4%N/A0.8 $11.10
7/15/202335,000 shares $379.05 thousand -80.8%N/A0.5 $10.83
6/30/2023182,100 shares $1.99 million +281.0%N/A1.4 $10.95
6/15/202347,800 shares $545.40 thousand +33.2%N/A0.5 $11.41
5/31/202335,900 shares $389.16 thousand -31.5%N/A0.4 $10.84
5/15/202352,400 shares $585.31 thousand +70.7%N/A0.3 $11.17
4/30/202330,700 shares $328.49 thousand -32.2%N/A0.4 $10.70
4/15/202345,300 shares $472.48 thousand -23.1%N/A0.7 $10.43
3/31/202358,900 shares $623.46 thousand +1,582.9%N/A0.4 $10.59
3/15/20233,500 shares $35.67 thousand -92.9%N/A0 $10.19
2/28/202349,100 shares $495.91 thousand -5.6%N/A0.4 $10.10
2/15/202352,000 shares $539.24 thousand +98.5%N/A0.7 $10.37
1/31/202326,200 shares $265.41 thousand +297.0%N/A0.4 $10.13
1/15/20236,600 shares $65.54 thousand -93.3%N/A0.1 $9.93
12/30/202298,900 shares $991.97 thousand -53.1%N/A0.8 $10.03
12/15/2022210,900 shares $2.14 million +147.5%N/A0.9 $10.16
11/30/202285,200 shares $871.60 thousand -38.5%N/A0.7 $10.23
11/15/2022138,600 shares $1.36 million -51.7%N/A0.5 $9.79
10/31/2022286,900 shares $2.53 million +442.3%N/A0.7 $8.81
10/15/202252,900 shares $426.90 thousand +107.5%N/A0.2 $8.07
9/30/202225,500 shares $208.08 thousand +25,400.0%N/A0.1 $8.16
9/15/2022100 shares $817.00 -99.2%N/A0 $8.17
8/31/202212,900 shares $108.36 thousand -22.3%N/A0.1 $8.40
8/15/202216,600 shares $144.09 thousand +591.7%N/A0.2 $8.68
7/31/20222,400 shares $21.46 thousand -88.5%N/A0 $8.94
7/15/202220,800 shares $175.76 thousand -82.3%N/A0.1 $8.45
6/30/2022117,500 shares $1.01 million -12.6%N/A0.7 $8.61
6/15/2022134,400 shares $1.19 million +187.2%N/A0.6 $8.86
5/31/202246,800 shares $424.94 thousand +34.9%N/A0.4 $9.08
5/15/202234,700 shares $302.58 thousand -68.4%N/A0.1 $8.72
4/30/2022109,800 shares $912.00 thousand +277.3%N/A0.3 $8.31
4/15/202229,100 shares $246.77 thousand +809.4%N/A0.1 $8.48
3/31/20223,200 shares $27.07 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $8.46
2/28/202212,100 shares $110.72 thousand -54.7%N/A0 $9.15
2/15/202226,700 shares $268.60 thousand -31.2%N/A0.2 $10.06
1/31/202238,800 shares $386.84 thousand +183.2%N/A0.2 $9.97
1/15/202213,700 shares $141.25 thousand +1.5%N/A0.1 $10.31
12/31/202113,500 shares $136.35 thousand -56.5%N/A0.1 $10.10
12/15/202131,000 shares $323.33 thousand +51.2%N/A0.1 $10.43
11/30/202120,500 shares $203.77 thousand -79.7%N/A0.1 $9.94
11/15/2021100,800 shares $1.03 million +8.7%N/A0.3 $10.19
10/29/202192,700 shares $926.07 thousand +1,555.4%N/A0.9 $9.99
10/15/20215,600 shares $56.73 thousand -55.2%N/A0.1 $10.13
9/30/202112,500 shares $123.13 thousand +525.0%N/A0.2 $9.85
9/15/20212,000 shares $19.80 thousand -82.9%N/A0 $9.90
8/31/202111,700 shares $112.55 thousand +10.4%N/A0.2 $9.62
8/13/202110,600 shares $103.72 thousand +27.7%N/A0.2 $9.79
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7/30/20218,300 shares $82.46 thousand +43.1%N/A0.1 $9.94
7/15/20215,800 shares $56.32 thousand -74.6%N/A0.1 $9.71
6/30/202122,800 shares $214.89 thousand +28.8%N/A0.2 $9.43
6/15/202117,700 shares $177.32 thousand -25.9%N/A0.3 $10.02
5/28/202123,800 shares $236.10 thousand +190.2%N/A0.6 $9.92
5/14/20218,200 shares $80.77 thousand -81.2%N/A0.1 $9.85
4/30/202143,600 shares $412.89 thousand +263.3%N/A0.6 $9.47
4/15/202112,000 shares $114.36 thousand +421.7%N/A0.2 $9.53
3/31/20212,300 shares $22.45 thousand +4.6%N/A0 $9.76
3/15/20212,200 shares $20.35 thousand -81.8%N/A0 $9.25
2/26/202112,100 shares $109.02 thousand -77.0%N/A0.1 $9.01
2/12/202152,500 shares $502.43 thousand -4.0%N/A0.8 $9.57
1/29/202154,700 shares $548.09 thousand +11.2%N/A0.8 $10.02
1/15/202133,500 shares $332.32 thousand +31.4%N/A0.6 $9.92
12/31/202027,800 shares $280.50 thousand -17.0%N/A0.8 $10.09
12/15/202033,500 shares $349.91 thousand +31.4%N/A0.6 $10.45
11/30/202025,500 shares $266.73 thousand +28.8%N/A0.5 $10.46
11/15/202019,800 shares $202.36 thousand +15.8%N/A0.2 $10.22
10/30/202017,100 shares $161.25 thousand -38.5%N/A0.1 $9.43
10/15/202027,800 shares $262.43 thousand +61.6%N/A0.6 $9.44
9/30/202017,200 shares $157.04 thousand +4.2%N/A0.3 $9.13
9/15/202016,500 shares $154.77 thousand +43.5%N/A0.3 $9.38
8/31/202011,500 shares $106.84 thousand -82.3%N/A0.1 $9.29
8/14/202065,100 shares $612.59 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $9.41
7/15/20202,000 shares $18.20 thousand -96.9%N/A0 $9.10
6/30/202064,700 shares $603.00 thousand +331.3%N/A1.3 $9.32
6/15/202015,000 shares $149.48 thousand -70.6%N/A0.2 $9.97

JAPAY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Japan Tobacco's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Japan Tobacco shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 58,000 shares of JAPAY short. 0.00% of Japan Tobacco's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Japan Tobacco's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Japan Tobacco?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. JAPAY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Japan Tobacco's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Japan Tobacco?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.00% of Japan Tobacco's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Japan Tobacco's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Japan Tobacco saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 58,000 shares, an increase of 40.1% from the previous total of 41,400 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does Japan Tobacco's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.00% of Japan Tobacco's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "personal services" compare to Japan Tobacco: Airbus SE (0.01%), EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme (0.00%), Iberdrola, S.A. (0.00%), Nintendo Co., Ltd. (0.01%), BNP Paribas SA (0.00%), Vinci SA (0.00%), Atlas Copco AB (0.01%), Compass Group PLC (0.00%), Deutsche Post AG (0.00%), Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (0.59%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Japan Tobacco stock?

Short selling JAPAY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Japan Tobacco as its price is falling. JAPAY shares are trading down $0.13 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Japan Tobacco?

A short squeeze for Japan Tobacco occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of JAPAY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Japan Tobacco's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including JAPAY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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