Short Interest in Movano Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE) Drops By 29.1%

Movano Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 43,438 shares, a drop of 29.1% from the December 15th total of 61,231 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 83,145 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 5.8% of the company’s shares are sold short. Approximately 5.8% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 83,145 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Insider Activity

In other Movano news, CFO Jeremy Cogan sold 8,218 shares of Movano stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.79, for a total transaction of $64,018.22. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 15,107 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $117,683.53. The trade was a 35.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CTO Michael Aaron Leabman sold 6,845 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.66, for a total value of $45,587.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 22,639 shares in the company, valued at approximately $150,775.74. The trade was a 23.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 32,578 shares of company stock valued at $239,964 over the last 90 days. 10.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Movano

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Movano stock. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Movano Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 49,262 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,000. Citadel Advisors LLC owned about 5.94% of Movano at the end of the most recent quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.64% of the company’s stock.

Movano Stock Performance

Shares of Movano stock traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $7.16. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 11,258 shares, compared to its average volume of 53,806. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $8.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $7.57. Movano has a 12-month low of $4.67 and a 12-month high of $58.76. The company has a market cap of $5.94 million, a PE ratio of -0.66 and a beta of 0.79.

Movano (NASDAQ:MOVE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The technology company reported ($4.73) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($7.00) by $2.27. Movano had a negative net margin of 3,409.60% and a negative return on equity of 647.91%. The business had revenue of $0.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.88 million.

Key Stories Impacting Movano

Here are the key news stories impacting Movano this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Movano’s reported quarterly results showed an EPS beat versus consensus (reported ($4.73) vs. estimate ($7.00)), which can support the stock despite weak top-line figures; investors often reward upside to loss-per-share expectations even when revenue misses.
• Neutral Sentiment: NYSE moves into tokenization could lift interest in technology and digital-asset infrastructure over the medium term, helping risk appetite in small-cap tech/healthtech names indirectly. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Options volatility/earnings calendar this week (Intel, Netflix, JNJ, GE Aerospace, etc.) may increase market wide swings; small-cap, low‑liquidity stocks like MOVE can see larger intraday moves as traders reposition. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto market risk-off (Bitcoin and major altcoins slipping after tariff/geopolitical headlines) has spilled into high‑beta and small-cap stocks, reducing speculative demand that often lifts micro‑caps like Movano. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Macroeconomic/trade headlines (tariff threats and related political fallout) are prompting risk-off positioning; for a micro‑cap with a tiny market cap and low liquidity, this can push the stock down quickly on modest outflows. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Company fundamentals/technicals remain risky: very low average volume, market cap under $10M, a 50‑day moving average above the current price, and a severe negative net margin and ROE — factors that increase volatility and downside risk absent clearer revenue improvement.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on MOVE shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Movano from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Movano in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

About Movano

Movano Health, Inc (NASDAQ: MOVE) is a health technology company focused on developing wearable devices for continuous biometric monitoring. The company’s core mission is to provide accessible, real-time health insights through noninvasive sensors, enabling individuals and care teams to track vital signs and physiological trends outside of traditional clinical settings.

Movano’s flagship product is a biometric monitoring ring designed to measure parameters such as heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, skin temperature, and sleep quality.