Perfect Corp. (NYSE:PERF) Short Interest Update

Perfect Corp. (NYSE:PERF) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 108,833 shares, an increase of 220.2% from the December 15th total of 33,988 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 114,406 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. Based on an average daily volume of 114,406 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days.

Perfect Price Performance

NYSE:PERF opened at $1.75 on Thursday. Perfect has a 12 month low of $1.51 and a 12 month high of $2.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $148.43 million, a PE ratio of 34.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.45. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $1.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $1.96.

Perfect (NYSE:PERF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Perfect had a return on equity of 3.55% and a net margin of 8.48%.The business had revenue of $18.66 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.66 million.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on PERF. Wall Street Zen upgraded Perfect from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Perfect in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Sell”.

Institutional Trading of Perfect

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Heron Bay Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Perfect during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new stake in Perfect during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Perfect by 63.7% in 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. Finally, 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.

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.