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

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:BEDU) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,700 shares, an increase of 70.0% from the February 28th total of 1,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 12,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Bright Scholar Education Stock Performance

Shares of BEDU stock traded down $0.19 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $1.53. 3,668 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,595. Bright Scholar Education has a 12 month low of $1.35 and a 12 month high of $2.42. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $1.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.48 million, a PE ratio of -0.32 and a beta of 0.44.

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

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.