Short Interest in Vivopower International Plc (NASDAQ:VVPR) Rises By 47.0%

Vivopower International Plc (NASDAQ:VVPR) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 1,531,234 shares, a growth of 47.0% from the January 29th total of 1,041,769 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,623,825 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days. Approximately 13.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Approximately 13.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 1,623,825 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Vivopower International Price Performance

Shares of VVPR stock opened at $2.36 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $2.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $3.51. Vivopower International has a 52 week low of $0.62 and a 52 week high of $8.88.

Vivopower International (NASDAQ:VVPR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported ($0.63) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $0.00 million for the quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on VVPR shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vivopower International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, December 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Vivopower International in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Vivopower International currently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. IFG Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vivopower International during the 3rd quarter valued at about $46,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Vivopower International by 7,088.4% in the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 11,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 11,625 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new position in shares of Vivopower International in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new stake in Vivopower International during the second quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Vivopower International during the third quarter valued at approximately $90,000. Institutional investors own 15.80% of the company’s stock.

Vivopower International Company Profile

VivoPower International PLC is a global provider of energy infrastructure and battery solutions, specializing in the design, development and deployment of lithium-ion battery systems and integrated charging networks. Through its Energy Solutions division, the company engineers and manufactures modular energy storage products—ranging from portable power stations to large-scale battery arrays—under its Dragonfly Energy brand. These solutions support a broad array of end markets including remote telecommunications, off-grid mining, defense, and emergency backup power applications.

In parallel, VivoPower’s Infrastructure division focuses on the financing, construction, ownership and operation of clean energy projects and electric vehicle charging networks.