Perfect Corp. (NYSE:PERF) Short Interest Down 29.8% in February

Perfect Corp. (NYSE:PERF) saw a significant decrease in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 91,801 shares, a decrease of 29.8% from the February 12th total of 130,684 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 103,143 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. Based on an average daily volume of 103,143 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Perfect Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of PERF traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $1.38. The company had a trading volume of 42,114 shares, compared to its average volume of 83,558. Perfect has a one year low of $1.24 and a one year high of $2.67. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1.76.

Perfect (NYSE:PERF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01. Perfect had a return on equity of 2.42% and a net margin of 6.71%.The company had revenue of $18.13 million for the quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on PERF shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Perfect in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Perfect from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat, Perfect has an average rating of “Sell”.

Institutional Trading of Perfect

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Perfect by 13.4% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,938,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,129,000 after buying an additional 464,702 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Perfect by 63.7% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 40,477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 15,754 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in Perfect by 164.1% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 34,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 21,495 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its stake in Perfect by 222.8% in the third quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 62,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,000 after acquiring an additional 43,013 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Heron Bay Capital Management acquired a new stake in Perfect in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000.

Perfect Company Profile

Perfect Corp (NYSE: PERF) is a technology company specializing in beauty and personal care solutions. The company develops AI- and AR-driven platforms that enable virtual product try-on, personalized skincare analysis and digital marketing tools for cosmetics brands and retailers. Its software as a service (SaaS) offerings allow users to preview makeup and skincare products in real time, drive customer engagement across e-commerce and social media channels, and collect data-driven insights into consumer preferences.

The core products include virtual try-on applications, skin diagnostic tools and AI-powered recommendation engines.