MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MSAI) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MSAI) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,868,318 shares, a growth of 32.6% from the January 15th total of 1,409,479 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,596,533 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 3.9% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 3.9% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 2,596,533 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research upgraded MultiSensor AI to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of MultiSensor AI to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of MultiSensor AI in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $3.00.

Institutional Trading of MultiSensor AI

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSAI. L1 Global Manager Pty Ltd bought a new position in shares of MultiSensor AI in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $704,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP bought a new position in MultiSensor AI during the 4th quarter valued at $352,000. Bleichroeder LP grew its stake in shares of MultiSensor AI by 74.6% in the 4th quarter. Bleichroeder LP now owns 1,222,493 shares of the company’s stock worth $352,000 after acquiring an additional 522,493 shares in the last quarter. Sanders Morris Harris LLC raised its holdings in shares of MultiSensor AI by 8.9% in the third quarter. Sanders Morris Harris LLC now owns 3,238,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,089,000 after purchasing an additional 265,130 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in MultiSensor AI during the fourth quarter worth about $58,000. 82.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

MultiSensor AI Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of MSAI opened at $0.29 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $0.37 and its 200 day moving average is $0.63. MultiSensor AI has a 12-month low of $0.25 and a 12-month high of $2.40. The stock has a market cap of $15.13 million, a P/E ratio of -0.99 and a beta of -0.12.

MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ:MSAI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.04. MultiSensor AI had a negative net margin of 223.26% and a negative return on equity of 114.91%. The business had revenue of $1.57 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.65 million. On average, analysts expect that MultiSensor AI will post -0.83 EPS for the current year.

MultiSensor AI Company Profile

MultiSensor AI, Inc (NASDAQ: MSAI) is a United States–based technology company that develops advanced biometric and sensor fusion solutions. The company leverages artificial intelligence to integrate multiple sensing modalities, delivering enhanced authentication and security capabilities for applications where reliable identity verification is essential.

Its product portfolio includes modular fingerprint and multi-sensor platforms paired with proprietary AI-driven algorithms designed to provide secure, accurate user authentication.