Short Interest in DSS, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:DSS) Increases By 23.4%

DSS, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:DSS) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,200 shares, a growth of 23.4% from the November 30th total of 10,700 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 34,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

DSS Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN DSS traded down $0.05 on Tuesday, reaching $0.95. 24,057 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,463. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. DSS has a fifty-two week low of $0.81 and a fifty-two week high of $2.79.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Heng Fai Ambrose Chan purchased 205,149 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $0.97 per share, with a total value of $198,994.53. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 1,184,475 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,148,940.75. This trade represents a 20.95 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 59.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On DSS

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in DSS stock. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in DSS, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:DSS) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 25,501 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $32,000. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. owned 0.36% of DSS at the end of the most recent quarter. Institutional investors own 53.33% of the company’s stock.

DSS Company Profile

DSS, Inc operates in the product packaging, biotechnology, commercial lending, securities and investment management, alternative trading, and direct marketing businesses. It manufactures, markets, and sells mailers, photo sleeves, custom folding cartons, and 3-dimensional direct mail solutions; and markets and distributes nutritional and personal care products.