Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAF) Short Interest Update

Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAF) saw a large drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 406,800 shares, a drop of 20.3% from the August 15th total of 510,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1,356.0 days.

Japan Tobacco Stock Performance

OTCMKTS JAPAF remained flat at $30.25 during mid-day trading on Tuesday. 32 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,065. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $27.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $27.38. Japan Tobacco has a twelve month low of $22.11 and a twelve month high of $30.25.

About Japan Tobacco

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.