Short Interest in MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MSAI) Rises By 99.2%

MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MSAI) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 236,894 shares, an increase of 99.2% from the May 31st total of 118,951 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,318,637 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 23.9% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MSAI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of MultiSensor AI to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of MultiSensor AI in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $120.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MultiSensor AI

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. L1 Global Manager Pty Ltd purchased a new stake in MultiSensor AI during the 4th quarter valued at about $704,000. 325 Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of MultiSensor AI by 182.6% during the 4th quarter. 325 Capital LLC now owns 26,489,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,629,000 after purchasing an additional 17,114,912 shares during the last quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP purchased a new stake in shares of MultiSensor AI in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of MultiSensor AI in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of MultiSensor AI by 44.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 403,492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $116,000 after purchasing an additional 124,413 shares during the last quarter. 82.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

MultiSensor AI Price Performance

NASDAQ MSAI opened at $5.09 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $10.28 million, a PE ratio of -0.60 and a beta of -0.25. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $5.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $9.70. MultiSensor AI has a 1-year low of $4.40 and a 1-year high of $96.00.

MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ:MSAI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported ($1.23) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($1.60) by $0.37. MultiSensor AI had a negative return on equity of 48.87% and a negative net margin of 162.60%.The firm had revenue of $1.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.70 million. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that MultiSensor AI will post -4 EPS for the current fiscal 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.