FGI Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ:FGI) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

by · The Cerbat Gem

FGI Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ:FGIGet Free Report) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 32,831 shares, a drop of 51.4% from the November 30th total of 67,546 shares. Currently, 1.8% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 92,347 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 92,347 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 1.8% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on FGI shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of FGI Industries in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of FGI Industries to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 13th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of FGI Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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FGI Industries Trading Down 8.0%

NASDAQ FGI traded down $0.56 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $6.43. 37,903 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 77,081. FGI Industries has a 52 week low of $2.28 and a 52 week high of $12.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.35 million, a P/E ratio of -3.14 and a beta of 1.41. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $6.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.02.

FGI Industries (NASDAQ:FGIGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.43) by $0.56. FGI Industries had a negative net margin of 2.89% and a negative return on equity of 2.50%. The business had revenue of $35.85 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $37.70 million. On average, sell-side analysts expect that FGI Industries will post -0.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FGI Industries Company Profile

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FGI Industries ltd. supplies kitchen and bath products in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company sells sanitaryware products, such as toilets, sinks, pedestals, and toilet seats; wood and wood-substitute furniture for bathrooms, including vanities, mirrors, laundry, medicine cabinets, and other storage systems; shower systems; and customer kitchen cabinetry and other accessory items under the Foremost, avenue, contrac, Jetcoat, rosenberg, and Covered Bridge Cabinetry brand names.

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