Biophytis SA (NASDAQ:BPTS) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Biophytis SA (NASDAQ:BPTS – Get Rating) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 12,300 shares, an increase of 95.2% from the April 30th total of 6,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days.

Shares of BPTS stock opened at $1.27 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 1.37. Biophytis has a 52-week low of $1.00 and a 52-week high of $13.17.

Biophytis Company Profile (Get Rating)

Biophytis SA, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, focuses on the development of therapeutics that slow the degenerative processes and improve functional outcomes for patients suffering from age-related diseases and the treatment of severe respiratory failure in patients suffering from COVID-19. Its therapeutics focuses on targeting and activating key biological resilience pathways that could protect against and counteract the effects of the multiple biological and environmental stresses that lead to age-related diseases.

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