Globalstar, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:GSAT) Short Interest Update

Globalstar, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:GSAT) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 2,800,000 shares, an increase of 20.2% from the February 13th total of 2,330,000 shares. Currently, 5.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,120,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, B. Riley lifted their target price on shares of Globalstar from $4.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th.

Globalstar Trading Down 3.8 %

GSAT stock traded down $0.83 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $20.78. The stock had a trading volume of 742,237 shares, compared to its average volume of 951,798. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $25.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -46.20 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.99. Globalstar has a 52 week low of $15.00 and a 52 week high of $41.10.

Globalstar Company Profile

Globalstar, Inc provides mobile satellite services worldwide. The company offers duplex two-way voice and data products, including mobile voice and data satellite communications services and equipment for remote business continuity, recreational usage, safety, emergency preparedness and response, and other applications; fixed voice and data satellite communications services and equipment at industrial, commercial, and residential sites, as well as rural villages and ships; and data modem services and equipment.