Crawford United Corporation (OTCMKTS:CRAWA) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Key Points

• Crawford United Corporation experienced a significant increase in short interest, climbing to 200 shares as of September 15, which is a 100% growth from 100 shares at the end of August.
• The stock price rose by 5.9%, reaching $82.34, with a market cap of approximately $292.31 million.
• In the latest quarterly earnings report, Crawford United exceeded analyst expectations with an EPS of $1.44, significantly above the consensus estimate of $0.94.

Crawford United Corporation (OTCMKTS:CRAWA - Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, a growth of 100.0% from the August 31st total of 100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Based on an average trading volume of 1,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Crawford United Stock Up 5.9%

Shares of OTCMKTS CRAWA traded up $4.59 on Friday, hitting $82.34. The company had a trading volume of 245 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,724. The firm has a market capitalization of $292.31 million, a P/E ratio of 18.80 and a beta of 0.86. Crawford United has a 12-month low of $35.50 and a 12-month high of $82.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The business has a 50 day moving average of $70.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $55.84.

Crawford United (OTCMKTS:CRAWA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.50. The firm had revenue of $46.85 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $40.20 million. Crawford United had a return on equity of 21.02% and a net margin of 9.48%.

Crawford United Company Profile

Crawford United Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides specialty industrial products in the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Commercial Air Handling Equipment; and Industrial and Transportation Products. The Commercial Air Handling segment designs, manufactures, and installs large-scale commercial, institutional, and industrial custom air handling solutions to health care, education, pharmaceutical, and industrial manufacturing markets under the FactoryBilt and SiteBilt brand names.

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