Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY – Get Free Report)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low on Friday. The company traded as low as $16.4275 and last traded at $16.5825, with a volume of 9,211 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $20.00.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts recently weighed in on JAPAY shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Japan Tob from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Japan Tob in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Japan Tob currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $17.00.
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Japan Tob Price Performance
The firm has a market cap of $59.62 billion, a PE ratio of 12.26, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.28. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a current ratio of 2.04.
Japan Tob (OTCMKTS:JAPAY – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $6.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.45 billion. Equities analysts predict that Japan Tob will post 1.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.
About Japan Tob
Japan Tobacco Inc is a Japan-based company engaged primarily in the manufacture and sale of tobacco products. Its portfolio includes cigarettes, heated tobacco products and other reduced-risk products, marketed under brands such as Winston, Camel, Mevius and LD in various markets.
The company also operates businesses in pharmaceutical products and processed foods. Its pharmaceutical operations focus on prescription medicines, while its food business provides products including frozen foods, seasonings and other processed food items.
Japan Tobacco traces its history to Japan’s former tobacco monopoly and was established in its current corporate form in 1985.
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