Cantor Equity Partners II Inc. (NASDAQ:CEPT) Short Interest Up 57.9% in January

Cantor Equity Partners II Inc. (NASDAQ:CEPT) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 70,632 shares, an increase of 57.9% from the January 15th total of 44,726 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 948,672 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 948,672 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Cantor Equity Partners II Price Performance

CEPT traded up $0.38 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $11.53. 800,268 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 670,513. Cantor Equity Partners II has a 1 year low of $10.32 and a 1 year high of $13.74. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $11.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.18.

Cantor Equity Partners II (NASDAQ:CEPT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $2.56 million for the quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e)” rating on shares of Cantor Equity Partners II in a report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Sell”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cantor Equity Partners II

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. DLD Asset Management LP boosted its stake in Cantor Equity Partners II by 135.5% in the fourth quarter. DLD Asset Management LP now owns 400,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,504,000 after acquiring an additional 230,178 shares during the last quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda bought a new stake in shares of Cantor Equity Partners II in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,434,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its stake in Cantor Equity Partners II by 57.4% in the fourth quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,763,546 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,858,000 after purchasing an additional 642,845 shares during the last quarter. HRT Financial LP bought a new position in Cantor Equity Partners II during the fourth quarter valued at $1,169,000. Finally, Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. bought a new position in Cantor Equity Partners II during the fourth quarter valued at $560,000.

About Cantor Equity Partners II

Cantor Equity Partners II (NASDAQ: CEPT) is a closed-end management investment company that focuses on providing customized capital solutions to private, middle-market companies in the United States. Listed on the Nasdaq, CEPT seeks to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns by investing across a spectrum of debt and equity instruments. Its portfolio may include senior secured loans, subordinated and mezzanine debt, preferred equity, and common equity, allowing it to tailor financing structures to meet the specific growth, acquisition or recapitalization needs of its portfolio companies.

As a business development company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, CEPT targets U.S.