Short Interest in Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ:CLWT) Rises By 8.3%

Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ:CLWT) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,900 shares, a growth of 8.3% from the March 15th total of 3,600 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 11,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Euro Tech Stock Performance

Shares of CLWT stock traded up $0.01 on Tuesday, hitting $1.58. 966 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,513. The company’s fifty day moving average is $1.49 and its 200 day moving average is $1.50. Euro Tech has a 1-year low of $1.01 and a 1-year high of $1.82.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Euro Tech in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “sell” rating on the stock.

Institutional Trading of Euro Tech

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Euro Tech stock. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ:CLWT) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 21,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,000. Citadel Advisors LLC owned 0.28% of Euro Tech as of its most recent SEC filing. 2.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Euro Tech

Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited primarily distributes water treatment equipment, laboratory instruments, analyzers, test kits and related supplies, and power generation equipment to commercial customers, and governmental agencies in Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China. The company operates in two segments, Trading and Manufacturing, and Engineering.