Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS) Short Interest Update
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailyMaison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 32,917 shares, a decrease of 82.0% from the December 15th total of 182,623 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 2,134,570 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Based on an average trading volume of 2,134,570 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
MSS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Ascendiant Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Maison Solutions from $4.25 to $4.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Maison Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Maison Solutions to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $4.50.
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Maison Solutions Trading Down 2.6%
Shares of Maison Solutions stock traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $0.31. 717,727 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 468,307. Maison Solutions has a 52-week low of $0.29 and a 52-week high of $3.96. The company has a fifty day moving average of $0.44 and a 200-day moving average of $0.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.17 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.21 and a beta of 5.38.
Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, December 22nd. The company reported ($0.24) EPS for the quarter. Maison Solutions had a negative net margin of 4.89% and a negative return on equity of 46.54%. The business had revenue of $27.63 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $29.50 million.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Maison Solutions
An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Maison Solutions stock. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 30,727 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,000. XTX Topco Ltd owned 0.16% of Maison Solutions as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.37% of the company’s stock.
Maison Solutions Company Profile
Maison Solutions Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as the specialty grocery retailer in California. The company offers perishable products, such as meat, seafood, vegetables, and fruit; non-perishable products, including grocery products comprising cooking utensils, canned foods, Chinese and Asian seasonings and spices, and snacks, as well as liquor, cigarette, lottery, newspaper, reusable bag, non-food, and health products, and general merchandise, beauty care, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services in its stores.