Perfect Corp. (NYSE:PERF) Short Interest Update

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

Perfect Price Performance

Shares of PERF traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $1.72. 105,526 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 99,507. Perfect has a fifty-two week low of $1.51 and a fifty-two week high of $2.87. The business has a 50-day moving average of $1.78 and a 200-day moving average of $1.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $147.15 million, a P/E ratio of 34.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.45.

Perfect (NYSE:PERF) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $18.66 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.66 million. Perfect had a return on equity of 3.55% and a net margin of 8.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently 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 reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Perfect in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Perfect

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its stake in Perfect by 222.8% during the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 62,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,000 after purchasing an additional 43,013 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in shares of Perfect by 164.1% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 34,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 21,495 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Perfect by 63.7% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 40,477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 15,754 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Heron Bay Capital Management bought a new stake in Perfect during the second quarter worth $27,000.

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.