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Afya Limited (NASDAQ:AFYA) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

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Afya Limited (NASDAQ:AFYA - Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,240,000 shares, an increase of 8.8% from the December 31st total of 1,140,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 119,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 10.4 days. Currently, 9.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Afya Trading Down 3.5 %

Shares of AFYA traded down $0.57 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $15.90. 89,500 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 92,430. The company has a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.82, a PEG ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 0.90. The business's 50-day moving average price is $15.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.61. Afya has a 1 year low of $14.52 and a 1 year high of $22.24.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Afya

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Afya by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. now owns 17,682 shares of the company's stock worth $281,000 after acquiring an additional 929 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Afya by 296.9% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,072 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 1,550 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in Afya during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Afya by 41.9% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 9,677 shares of the company's stock valued at $154,000 after buying an additional 2,856 shares during the period. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new position in Afya in the third quarter worth about $75,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.02% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on AFYA. Citigroup reissued a "sell" rating and issued a $15.00 price objective (down previously from $18.00) on shares of Afya in a research note on Friday, January 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Afya in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued a "sell" rating and a $16.00 price target for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Afya from $25.00 to $20.50 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and three have issued a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Afya presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $18.00.

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About Afya

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Afya Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a medical education group in Brazil. The company operates through three segments: Undergrad, Continuing Education, and Digital Services. It offers educational products and services, including medical schools, medical residency preparatory courses, graduate courses, and other programs to lifelong medical learners enrolled across its distribution network, as well as to third-party medical schools.

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