Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS) Short Interest Update

Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS) saw a significant increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 143,935 shares, an increase of 67.2% from the July 15th total of 86,073 shares. Approximately 35.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 3,990,509 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Maison Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MSS traded up $0.11 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $1.57. The company had a trading volume of 6,399,614 shares, compared to its average volume of 478,712. The company has a fifty day moving average of $2.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.64. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $956,130.00, a P/E ratio of -0.06 and a beta of 4.16. Maison Solutions has a 12 month low of $1.24 and a 12 month high of $198.00.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on MSS shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Maison Solutions from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Maison Solutions to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Maison Solutions in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Maison Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $162.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder Financial Lp Hrt bought 22,559 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $1.42 per share, with a total value of $32,033.78. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 123,689 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $175,638.38. The trade was a 22.31% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 32.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently bought a new stake in Maison Solutions stock. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 30,727 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,000. XTX Topco Ltd owned about 0.16% of Maison Solutions as of its most recent SEC filing. 2.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.