Short Interest in Figma, Inc. (NYSE:FIG) Rises By 38.0%
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemFigma, Inc. (NYSE:FIG – Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 39,178,334 shares, an increase of 38.0% from the March 15th total of 28,393,433 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 14,427,576 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.7 days. Currently, 16.2% of the company’s stock are short sold.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have commented on FIG shares. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Figma from $40.00 to $30.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Figma from $38.00 to $31.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Figma in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $35.00 price objective on shares of Figma in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Barclays raised shares of Figma to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Figma currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $43.25.
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Figma Trading Up 10.7%
Shares of NYSE FIG traded up $1.97 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $20.39. The company had a trading volume of 18,264,899 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,730,261. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $24.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.38. The stock has a market cap of $9.00 billion and a P/E ratio of -6.54. Figma has a 52-week low of $17.65 and a 52-week high of $142.92.
Figma (NYSE:FIG – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.20) by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $303.78 million for the quarter. Figma had a negative net margin of 121.87% and a negative return on equity of 97.03%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 40.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Figma news, CRO Shaunt Voskanian sold 8,554 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total value of $256,620.00. Following the sale, the executive directly owned 1,580,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $47,405,430. This represents a 0.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, General Counsel Brendan Mulligan sold 4,817 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.30, for a total transaction of $126,687.10. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 825,644 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,714,437.20. This represents a 0.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,066,311 shares of company stock worth $30,707,589. Corporate insiders own 45.20% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new position in Figma during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Figma during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in Figma during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in Figma during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE purchased a new position in Figma during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000.
Figma Company Profile
Figma is a San Francisco–based software company that offers a web-based platform for interface design, prototyping and collaboration. Its flagship product, Figma, enables teams to create and refine user interfaces, vector graphics and design systems directly in a browser, eliminating the need for local installations. The platform’s real-time collaboration features allow multiple stakeholders—designers, developers and product managers—to edit and comment simultaneously, streamlining workflows and reducing version control issues.
In addition to its core design tool, Figma provides FigJam, a digital whiteboarding solution that facilitates brainstorming sessions, wireframing and diagramming.