Cantor Equity Partners II Inc. (NASDAQ:CEPT) Short Interest Up 38.3% in February

Key Points

• Short interest rose 38.3% in February to 308,013 shares, about 1.0% of shares outstanding with a short-interest ratio of roughly 1.0 days.
• Several institutions opened sizable new positions in CEPT during Q2, notably Harraden Circle (~$24.3M), Meteora Capital (~$12.3M) and Linden Advisors (~$4.4M).
• CEPT traded flat at $11.02 midday, reported a quarterly loss of ($0.19) EPS on $2.39M revenue, and carries a consensus "Sell" rating (Weiss Ratings reissued a Sell).

Cantor Equity Partners II Inc. (NASDAQ:CEPT - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 308,013 shares, an increase of 38.3% from the February 12th total of 222,723 shares. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 308,373 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. Based on an average trading volume of 308,373 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cantor Equity Partners II

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Meteora Capital LLC purchased a new position in Cantor Equity Partners II in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $12,277,000. Linden Advisors LP purchased a new stake in Cantor Equity Partners II during the second quarter worth $4,412,000. Harraden Circle Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Cantor Equity Partners II in the second quarter valued at $24,314,000. HBK Investments L P acquired a new stake in Cantor Equity Partners II in the second quarter valued at $1,654,000. Finally, Berkley W R Corp purchased a new position in shares of Cantor Equity Partners II in the second quarter valued at $2,731,000.

Cantor Equity Partners II Stock Performance

Cantor Equity Partners II stock remained flat at $11.02 during midday trading on Friday. The company's stock had a trading volume of 176,828 shares, compared to its average volume of 329,683. Cantor Equity Partners II has a 12 month low of $10.32 and a 12 month high of $13.74. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $11.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.26.

Cantor Equity Partners II (NASDAQ:CEPT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March 6th. The company reported ($0.19) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $2.39 million for the quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (e)" rating on shares of Cantor Equity Partners II in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Cantor Equity Partners II has a consensus rating of "Sell".

About Cantor Equity Partners II

Cantor Equity Partners II NASDAQ: CEPT is a closed-end management investment company that focuses on providing customized capital solutions to private, middle-market companies in the United States. Listed on the Nasdaq, CEPT seeks to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns by investing across a spectrum of debt and equity instruments. Its portfolio may include senior secured loans, subordinated and mezzanine debt, preferred equity, and common equity, allowing it to tailor financing structures to meet the specific growth, acquisition or recapitalization needs of its portfolio companies.

As a business development company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, CEPT targets U.S.

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