Short Interest in DSS, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:DSS) Expands By 160.6%

DSS, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:DSS) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 34,400 shares, a growth of 160.6% from the December 15th total of 13,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 38,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. Approximately 1.9% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Insider Transactions at DSS

In other news, Director Heng Fai Ambrose Chan bought 205,149 shares of DSS stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $0.97 per share, with a total value of $198,994.53. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 1,184,475 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,148,940.75. The trade was a 20.95 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 59.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On DSS

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in DSS stock. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of DSS, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:DSS) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 25,501 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $32,000. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. owned about 0.36% of DSS as of its most recent SEC filing. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 53.33% of the company’s stock.

DSS Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of DSS stock traded up $0.00 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $0.93. 2,171 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 27,771. DSS has a fifty-two week low of $0.81 and a fifty-two week high of $2.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.11.

DSS Company Profile

DSS, Inc operates in the product packaging, biotechnology, commercial lending, securities and investment management, alternative trading, and direct marketing businesses. It manufactures, markets, and sells mailers, photo sleeves, custom folding cartons, and 3-dimensional direct mail solutions; and markets and distributes nutritional and personal care products.