Short Interest in Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAF) Rises By 18.6%

Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 510,200 shares, a growth of 18.6% from the July 31st total of 430,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 566.9 days.

Japan Tobacco Trading Down 2.5 %

Shares of Japan Tobacco stock opened at $28.57 on Monday. Japan Tobacco has a twelve month low of $21.27 and a twelve month high of $29.78. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.17.

Japan Tobacco 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.