Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS) Short Interest Up 134.5% in May

Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 102,921 shares, a growth of 134.5% from the May 14th total of 43,891 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 91,281 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days. Currently, 9.6% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Trading of Maison Solutions

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Maison Solutions stock. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 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 at the end of the most recent quarter. 2.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on MSS shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Maison Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research cut shares of Maison Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Ascendiant Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Maison Solutions from $45.00 to $32.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $32.50.

Maison Solutions Stock Performance

MSS stock traded down $0.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $0.97. 287,005 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 809,818. Maison Solutions has a one year low of $0.88 and a one year high of $39.60. 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 business has a 50-day moving average price of $1.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $2.40.

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.