Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAF) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAF) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 1,010,000 shares, a decrease of 13.7% from the February 13th total of 1,170,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3,366.7 days.

Japan Tobacco Price Performance

Shares of Japan Tobacco stock opened at $26.30 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $25.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.25. Japan Tobacco has a 1 year low of $23.90 and a 1 year 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 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.