Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:BEDU) Short Interest Update

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:BEDU) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 1,000 shares, a growth of 100.0% from the February 13th total of 500 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 9,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Bright Scholar Education Price Performance

BEDU traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $1.56. 1,525 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,457. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $1.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.37 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.32 and a beta of 0.44. Bright Scholar Education has a 52 week low of $1.35 and a 52 week high of $2.42.

Bright Scholar Education (NYSE:BEDU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 24th. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter. Bright Scholar Education had a negative return on equity of 0.35% and a negative net margin of 55.92%.

About Bright Scholar Education

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited, an education service provider, operates and provides K-12 schools and complementary education services in China, Hong Kong, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The company operates in three segments: Overseas Schools; Complementary Education Services; and Domestic Kindergartens and K-12 Operation Services.