Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAF) Short Interest Up 28.2% in November

Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAF) saw a significant increase in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 742,900 shares, an increase of 28.2% from the November 15th total of 579,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 309.5 days.

Japan Tobacco Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS JAPAF opened at $26.26 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $27.55 and its 200-day moving average is $27.97. Japan Tobacco has a twelve month low of $24.93 and a twelve month high of $30.25.

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 Business, and Processed Food Business. 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.