DSS, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:DSS) Short Interest Update

DSS, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:DSS – Get Rating) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 435,200 shares, a drop of 5.7% from the January 31st total of 461,600 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 250,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days.

Insider Transactions at DSS

In other news, Director Heng Fai Ambrose Chan acquired 334,921 shares of DSS stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $0.23 per share, with a total value of $77,031.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 18,914,326 shares in the company, valued at $4,350,294.98. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 59.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of DSS

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in DSS stock. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of DSS, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:DSS – Get Rating) by 42.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 162,205 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 48,300 shares during the quarter. State Street Corp owned approximately 0.19% of DSS worth $57,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 45.89% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

DSS Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of DSS stock opened at $0.23 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 1.99. DSS has a 12 month low of $0.16 and a 12 month high of $0.75.

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DSS, Inc engages in the development and distribution of paper products designed to protect valuable information from unauthorized scanning, copying, and digital imaging. It operates through the following segments: Product Packaging, Commercial Lending, Biotechnology, Direct Marketing, and Securities and Investment Management.