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

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:BEDU) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,700 shares, a growth of 70.0% from the February 28th total of 1,000 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 12,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Bright Scholar Education Stock Performance

BEDU stock traded down $0.21 on Monday, reaching $1.51. The company had a trading volume of 1,099 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,816. The company’s fifty day moving average is $1.67 and its 200 day moving average is $1.80. The company has a market cap of $44.89 million, a P/E ratio of -0.31 and a beta of 0.44. Bright Scholar Education has a 1 year low of $1.35 and a 1 year high of $2.42.

Bright Scholar Education (NYSE:BEDU) last released its earnings results 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%.

Bright Scholar Education Company Profile

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.