Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) Short Interest Up 59.2% in October

Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 124,800 shares, a growth of 59.2% from the September 30th total of 78,400 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 86,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 86,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Japan Tob Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of JAPAY opened at $17.30 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.84. Japan Tob has a 1 year low of $11.91 and a 1 year high of $17.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.44 billion, a PE ratio of 19.01 and a beta of 0.35.

About Japan Tob

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.