Cyabra, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYAB) Short Interest Up 2,566.8% in August

Cyabra, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYAB) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,200,060 shares, a growth of 2,566.8% from the August 15th total of 82,499 shares. Approximately 15.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 20,525,548 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Cyabra Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CYAB traded down $0.02 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $0.33. The company had a trading volume of 149,715 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,994,471. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $0.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.75 million, a PE ratio of -0.10 and a beta of 0.43. Cyabra has a 1-year low of $0.25 and a 1-year high of $6.20.

Cyabra (NASDAQ:CYAB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.25) by ($0.01). Sell-side analysts predict that Cyabra will post -0.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Cyabra to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Cyabra from a “sell (e)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Finally, Maxim Group started coverage on shares of Cyabra in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $1.00 price objective on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1.00.

About Cyabra

Cyabra is a technology company that provides AI-powered solutions designed to help organizations identify and analyze harmful online activity, including disinformation, fake accounts, and coordinated manipulation campaigns across digital platforms. Its software is intended to give businesses and public-sector users visibility into how narratives spread online and how inauthentic behavior may influence public perception.

The company’s platform focuses on detecting threats in social media and other online environments by analyzing public conversation, identifying suspicious profiles, and mapping patterns of influence.