Astoria US Quality Kings ETF (NASDAQ:ROE) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Astoria US Quality Kings ETF (NASDAQ:ROE) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 79,200 shares, an increase of 676.5% from the January 31st total of 10,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 33,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.4 days.

Astoria US Quality Kings ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ ROE traded down $0.51 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $30.55. 12,362 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 37,020. Astoria US Quality Kings ETF has a 1 year low of $27.15 and a 1 year high of $32.41. The business’s 50 day moving average is $31.27 and its 200-day moving average is $30.97. The company has a market capitalization of $143.59 million, a P/E ratio of 19.08 and a beta of 1.00.

Astoria US Quality Kings ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 30th were paid a $0.0907 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 30th.

Institutional Trading of Astoria US Quality Kings ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. GTS Securities LLC increased its stake in Astoria US Quality Kings ETF by 1,082.1% during the 4th quarter. GTS Securities LLC now owns 79,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,407,000 after buying an additional 72,471 shares during the period. 4WEALTH Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Astoria US Quality Kings ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $256,000. Comerica Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Astoria US Quality Kings ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $114,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Astoria US Quality Kings ETF during the 4th quarter worth $313,000. Finally, StoneX Group Inc. acquired a new position in Astoria US Quality Kings ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $961,000.

Astoria US Quality Kings ETF Company Profile

The Astoria US Quality Kings ETF (ROE) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an actively managed ETF that provides long-term capital appreciation by investing in 100 high-quality US stocks in the large- and mid-cap space based on proprietary quantitative screens.