Alterity Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ:ATHE) Short Interest Up 7,330.0% in December

Alterity Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ:ATHEGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 148,600 shares, an increase of 7,330.0% from the November 30th total of 2,000 shares. Approximately 1.8% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 46,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.2 days.

Alterity Therapeutics Trading Down 0.3 %

NASDAQ ATHE opened at $3.14 on Friday. Alterity Therapeutics has a 12-month low of $1.00 and a 12-month high of $3.37. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $1.60 and its 200-day moving average is $1.54.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Maxim Group began coverage on Alterity Therapeutics in a report on Thursday, December 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $8.00 price target on the stock.

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Alterity Therapeutics Company Profile

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited engages in the research and development of therapeutic drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological disorders in Australia. The company’s lead drug candidate is ATH434 that is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

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