B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILYP) Short Interest Up 731.9% in December

B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILYP) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,401 shares, a growth of 731.9% from the November 30th total of 529 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 15,047 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Based on an average trading volume of 15,047 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

B. Riley Financial Trading Down 1.4%

B. Riley Financial stock opened at $5.28 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $4.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.05. B. Riley Financial has a 12 month low of $1.73 and a 12 month high of $8.31.

B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILYP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 23rd. The company reported $6.87 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $270.05 million for the quarter.

B. Riley Financial Company Profile

B. Riley Financial is a diversified financial services holding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm offers a broad suite of services designed to support corporate, institutional and private clients across the full spectrum of capital markets and advisory needs. Its core business activities encompass investment banking, asset management, valuation and appraisal services, turnaround and restructuring advisory, liquidation and auction services, and various financing solutions.

Since its founding in 1997 by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bryant Riley, B.