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

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:BEDU) saw a significant increase in short interest during 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. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 12,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Bright Scholar Education Price Performance

BEDU traded down $0.19 during trading on Friday, hitting $1.53. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,668 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,595. The stock has a market cap of $45.48 million, a PE ratio of -0.32 and a beta of 0.44. Bright Scholar Education has a twelve month low of $1.35 and a twelve month high of $2.42. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $1.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.80.

Bright Scholar Education (NYSE:BEDU) last released its quarterly earnings data 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.