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

Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 109,517 shares, a growth of 232.7% from the December 31st total of 32,917 shares. Currently, 1.6% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 577,426 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Based on an average trading volume of 577,426 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 1.6% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Maison Solutions Stock Performance

MSS stock traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $0.28. 132,396 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 370,763. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.43 million, a PE ratio of -1.06 and a beta of 5.38. The business has a 50-day moving average of $0.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $0.68. Maison Solutions has a 52 week low of $0.27 and a 52 week high of $3.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, December 22nd. The company reported ($0.24) EPS for the quarter. Maison Solutions had a negative return on equity of 46.54% and a negative net margin of 4.89%.The business had revenue of $27.63 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.50 million.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Ascendiant Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Maison Solutions from $4.25 to $4.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Maison Solutions in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Maison Solutions to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $4.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Maison Solutions

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Maison Solutions stock. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MSS) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

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.