Keyence Co. (OTCMKTS:KYCCF) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Keyence Co. (OTCMKTS:KYCCF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 233,000 shares, a growth of 59.7% from the February 13th total of 145,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 8,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 29.1 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Keyence Price Performance

Shares of KYCCF stock traded up $10.52 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $412.50. The stock had a trading volume of 3,342 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,642. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $416.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $433.55. Keyence has a 12 month low of $318.35 and a 12 month high of $537.90.

Keyence Company Profile

Keyence Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of factory automation solutions in Japan, China, the United States, and internationally. The company offers photoelectric, fiber optic, laser, positioning, vision, specific solution, and inductive proximity sensors, as well as network communication units.