Environmental Tectonics Co. (OTCMKTS:ETCC) Short Interest Up 110.5% in December

Environmental Tectonics Co. (OTCMKTS:ETCC) saw a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 16,000 shares, a growth of 110.5% from the November 30th total of 7,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 36,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Environmental Tectonics Stock Up 4.7 %

ETCC traded up $0.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $2.00. 17,235 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 21,856. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.91 million, a P/E ratio of 5.56 and a beta of 0.31. Environmental Tectonics has a 52-week low of $0.61 and a 52-week high of $2.35. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.86.

Environmental Tectonics (OTCMKTS:ETCC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 15th. The aerospace company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $14.08 million for the quarter. Environmental Tectonics had a negative return on equity of 57.87% and a net margin of 11.76%.

About Environmental Tectonics

Environmental Tectonics Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an engineered solutions company in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Aerospace Solutions (Aerospace) and Commercial/Industrial Systems (CIS). The Aerospace segment engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of aircrew training systems to commercial, governmental, and military defense agencies; training devices, including altitude and multiplace chambers to governmental and military defense agencies, and civil aviation organizations; and advanced disaster management simulators to governmental organizations, original equipment manufacturers, fire and emergency training schools, universities, and airports, as well as provides integrated logistics support services.