Short Interest in Vivopower International Plc (NASDAQ:VVPR) Rises By 47.0%

Vivopower International Plc (NASDAQ:VVPR) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 1,531,234 shares, a growth of 47.0% from the January 29th total of 1,041,769 shares. Approximately 13.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,623,825 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days. Based on an average daily volume of 1,623,825 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days. Approximately 13.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Vivopower International Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:VVPR opened at $2.36 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.35. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $2.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.51. Vivopower International has a fifty-two week low of $0.62 and a fifty-two week high of $8.88.

Vivopower International (NASDAQ:VVPR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported ($0.63) EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $0.00 million during the quarter.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in Vivopower International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $306,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of Vivopower International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $383,000. Sender Co & Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vivopower International during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $311,000. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in Vivopower International during the 3rd quarter valued at $166,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Vivopower International in the fourth quarter worth $62,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 15.80% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on VVPR shares. Wall Street Zen cut Vivopower International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Vivopower International in a report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vivopower International currently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Vivopower International Company Profile

VivoPower International PLC is a global provider of energy infrastructure and battery solutions, specializing in the design, development and deployment of lithium-ion battery systems and integrated charging networks. Through its Energy Solutions division, the company engineers and manufactures modular energy storage products—ranging from portable power stations to large-scale battery arrays—under its Dragonfly Energy brand. These solutions support a broad array of end markets including remote telecommunications, off-grid mining, defense, and emergency backup power applications.

In parallel, VivoPower’s Infrastructure division focuses on the financing, construction, ownership and operation of clean energy projects and electric vehicle charging networks.