American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:ARL) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:ARL - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 25,400 shares, an increase of 17.6% from the February 13th total of 21,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.0 days. Currently, 1.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com assumed coverage on American Realty Investors in a research report on Thursday. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock.

Institutional Trading of American Realty Investors

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Realty Investors by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 34,629 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $508,000 after purchasing an additional 2,028 shares during the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Realty Investors during the fourth quarter worth about $396,000. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in American Realty Investors by 20.4% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 24,632 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $362,000 after acquiring an additional 4,180 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in American Realty Investors by 100.3% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 5,603 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $82,000 after acquiring an additional 2,805 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in American Realty Investors by 1,262.5% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 4,864 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 4,507 shares during the last quarter.

American Realty Investors Trading Down 8.1 %

Shares of NYSE:ARL traded down $1.12 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $12.79. 12,605 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,762. The stock has a market capitalization of $206.58 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.42 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 8.52 and a current ratio of 8.52. The business's 50-day moving average price is $14.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $15.21. American Realty Investors has a 12 month low of $12.29 and a 12 month high of $22.77.

American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The financial services provider reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $12.04 million for the quarter. American Realty Investors had a negative return on equity of 2.05% and a negative net margin of 33.78%.

About American Realty Investors

American Realty Investors, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, owns, and manages multifamily and commercial real estate properties in the Southern United States. It operates through two segments, Residential and Commercial. The company leases apartment units to residents; and office, industrial, and retail space to various for-profit businesses, as well as local, state, and federal agencies.