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Bright Scholar Education (NYSE:BEDU) Short Interest Update

Written by MarketBeat
October 5, 2025
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Key Points

  • Bright Scholar Education (NYSE:BEDU) experienced a significant increase in short interest, rising by 76.1% from August to September, totaling 8,100 shares.
  • The stock is currently rated as a Sell by Wall Street analysts, including a restatement of a "sell (d-)" rating by Weiss Ratings.
  • As of last Friday, shares traded at $2.04, reflecting a 12-month range between $1.35 and $2.20, with a market capitalization of $60.53 million.
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Bright Scholar Education (NYSE:BEDU - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,100 shares, a growth of 76.1% from the August 31st total of 4,600 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.8 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.8 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company's shares are short sold.

Bright Scholar Education Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BEDU traded down $0.16 during trading on Friday, hitting $2.04. 5,911 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,926. Bright Scholar Education has a 12-month low of $1.35 and a 12-month high of $2.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.53 million, a P/E ratio of -0.43 and a beta of 0.31. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $1.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.75.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Bright Scholar Education in a report on Saturday, September 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Sell".

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About Bright Scholar Education

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Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited, an education service provider, operates and provides K-12 schools and complementary education services in China, Hong Kong, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The company operates in three segments: Overseas Schools; Complementary Education Services; and Domestic Kindergartens and K-12 Operation Services.

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