DSS, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:DSS) Short Interest Up 160.6% in December

DSS, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:DSS) was the recipient of a large 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 short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days. Currently, 1.9% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Insider Buying and Selling at DSS

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in DSS stock. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of DSS, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:DSS) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 25,501 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $32,000. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. owned 0.36% of DSS as of its most recent SEC filing. Institutional investors own 53.33% of the company’s stock.

DSS Trading Down 5.0 %

DSS traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $0.94. 15,856 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 26,650. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.16. DSS has a one year low of $0.81 and a one year high of $2.30.

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.