Applied UV, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUVI) Short Interest Up 534.8% in March

Posted by James Quigley on Mar 28th, 2024

Applied UV, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUVI – Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 43,800 shares, an increase of 534.8% from the February 29th total of 6,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,550,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days. Currently, 3.6% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Applied UV

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Millennium Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Applied UV during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Northern Trust Corp bought a new stake in shares of Applied UV during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Applied UV by 111.6% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,684 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 14,600 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its stake in shares of Applied UV by 426.7% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 70,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 57,384 shares during the period. Finally, Advisor Group Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of Applied UV by 74.8% during the 1st quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 75,804 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after acquiring an additional 32,440 shares during the period. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Applied UV Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AUVI opened at $1.58 on Thursday. Applied UV has a fifty-two week low of $1.46 and a fifty-two week high of $112.49. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $2.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $4.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market cap of $869,000.00, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.01 and a beta of -1.37.

Applied UV Company Profile

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Applied UV, Inc, through its subsidiaries, develops, acquires, markets, and sells proprietary surface and air disinfection technology products in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company focuses on indoor air quality (IAQ) products, specialty LED lighting products, luxury mirrors, and commercial furnishings.