Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS) Short Interest Up 662.5% in February

Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 302,323 shares, a growth of 662.5% from the January 29th total of 39,648 shares. Currently, 4.4% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 310,030 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 310,030 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days. Currently, 4.4% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Maison Solutions Trading Down 4.6%

Shares of MSS traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $0.26. The stock had a trading volume of 1,031,549 shares, compared to its average volume of 561,731. The company has a market cap of $5.11 million, a P/E ratio of -1.00 and a beta of 5.42. Maison Solutions has a 52 week low of $0.24 and a 52 week high of $3.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $0.31 and a 200 day moving average of $0.59.

Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS) last released its earnings results on Monday, December 22nd. The company reported ($0.24) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $27.62 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.50 million. Maison Solutions had a negative return on equity of 46.54% and a negative net margin of 4.89%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Maison Solutions

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Maison Solutions stock. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 30,727 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,000. XTX Topco Ltd owned 0.16% of Maison Solutions at the end of the most recent quarter. 2.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Maison Solutions in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Ascendiant Capital Markets lifted their price target on Maison Solutions from $4.25 to $4.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $4.50.

Maison Solutions Company Profile

Maison Solutions Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as the specialty grocery retailer in California. The company offers perishable products, such as meat, seafood, vegetables, and fruit; non-perishable products, including grocery products comprising cooking utensils, canned foods, Chinese and Asian seasonings and spices, and snacks, as well as liquor, cigarette, lottery, newspaper, reusable bag, non-food, and health products, and general merchandise, beauty care, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services in its stores.