Short Interest in Aspira Women’s Health Inc. (NASDAQ:AWH) Rises By 28.0%

Aspira Women’s Health Inc. (NASDAQ:AWH) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 1,510,000 shares, a growth of 28.0% from the February 13th total of 1,180,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 301,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.0 days. Currently, 12.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com assumed coverage on Aspira Women’s Health in a research note on Sunday, January 12th. They set a “hold” rating for the company.

Institutional Trading of Aspira Women’s Health

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Aspira Women’s Health stock. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Aspira Women’s Health Inc. (NASDAQ:AWH) by 33.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 316,294 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 79,898 shares during the period. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. owned approximately 1.90% of Aspira Women’s Health worth $256,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 12.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Aspira Women’s Health Stock Performance

Shares of AWH opened at $0.14 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $0.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $0.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.12 and a beta of 1.57. Aspira Women’s Health has a 52-week low of $0.12 and a 52-week high of $3.81.

About Aspira Women’s Health

Aspira Women’s Health, Inc engages in the provision of bio-analytic and diagnostic services. Its product, OVA1, is a serum test for identifying women of having malignant ovarian tumor. Its bio-analytical solutions helps physicians diagnose, treat, and improve gynecologic health outcomes for women. The company was founded on December 9, 1993 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.